THE
CANADIAN
ROSE ANNUAL
2005
Doreen Stanton
EDITOR
Published by
The Canadian Rose Society
P.O.Box 41262
4141 Dixie Road
Mississauga, Ont. L4W 5C9
www.canadianrosesociety.org
email info@canadianrosesociety.org
ISSN 0826-743X
EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK
This is the fiftieth anniversary of the Canadian Rose
Society and the Canadian Rose Annual. Looking back over the
years, in many ways little seems to have changed about roses and
the people who love them. Yes, there are new varieties of roses and
in some ways new varieties of people. There seem to be fewer
people who have time and money to spend on gardening, but those
who do, are just as ardent, if not downright addicted. More people
want easy solutions to what they perceive as problems but the "rose
nuts" just regard the problems as challenges to be dealt with and
overcome.
The Society itself is challenged by a decline in
membership and thus income and there does not seem to be any easy
solution. Convincing friends and neighbours that growing roses and
belonging to a society that will help and encourage their endeavours
is easy to talk about but not always easy to do. But it is our best and
most likely-to-succeed route. Articles on health in various
publications emphasize the need for exercise and change of pace
from the work world. What better exercise is there than working in a
garden with results that beautify our homes, our neighbourhoods and
our lives.
We big city types, and I am one, have to remember that
for many people across this country, easy access to fellow rosarians
is not possible. In parts of Canada, the Internet is available only on a
costly basis and the good old printed word is still their chief
connection to other like-minded individuals. It has interested me that
unbidden, people, whose work involves the computer on a day-long
basis, will say that they print long articles rather than attempt to read
them on the monitor. I thought I was being old and unadaptable
when I prefer to read print rather than a monitor. If you have friends
who do not live in cities but like to garden, share your interests and
our publications with them and encourage them to join the Society.
After the resignation of the editor, Janet McKinlay, who
did a very good job, the Rosarian has not been published for some
months. Do you miss it and would you welcome its resumption or
does the CommPoster suffice? How do you feel about the Annual? I
hear from some of you with great enthusiasm but it does an editor's
heart and energy good to know that her efforts are welcomed and
appreciated. Write to us via e-mail or snail mail (see the title page
for addresses) or if you really feel like talking, my telephone number
is 416-229-0656. Quite honestly, some of my greatest pleasures
come from talking to fellow rosarians.
Last year at this time we were considerably concerned
about a new threat to roses called Sudden Oak Death (SOD) which
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is caused by a fungal organism identified in 2000 as Phytophthora
ramorum, a previously unknown pathogen. So far as I can ascertain
from the various government Web sites, the situation for roses is still
the same. We cannot import rose plants or bud wood from the U.K.
and Europe except for one micropropagation nursery in Holland and
that's disturbing but at least our roses are not affected by this new
nasty. If you want to keep up on this see http://
www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/sodspe.shtml and
http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/sod.htm We still have to worry
about the "usual suspects", as a friend is wont to call them: black
spot, mildew, rust, various insects and winterkill. In these pages you
will find articles on black spot resistance, rose midge and winter
hardiness. As with our own health, prevention is, for all of them,
better than treatment.
We have the announcement of new winter hardy roses
from Agriculture Canada which are expected to be released to
commerce in the spring of 2007. They are being tested in various
locations including the Jardin botanique de Montreal and Claire
Laberge has promised us a report after they are officially released.
There are other Canadian hybridizers working to give us new
Canadian roses, suited to this country and our tastes and we look
forward to seeing and growing them.
The articles from Agriculture Canada and Claire Laberge
along with some other material are in French along with English for
our members who prefer that language. This has presented the editor
with a new challenge: while I had six years of French education, it
has been a very long time since it was much used, but a little
practice and the help of friends removed enough rust to get past the
obstacles.
The Clearing House has been part of this Society and this
Annual for the last fifty years and as you will read in an article by
Richard Chambers, the editor of the Clearing House, it goes back
well into the early years of our predecessor, the Rose Society of
Ontario. It has been praised and imitated in various parts of the rose
world and we ourselves regard it as one of the better assessments
because it gives you information about new roses and their
performance in various parts of this big and diverse country, free of
the usual advertising hype. You will find included with your Annual
the necessary forms and instructions to assess new roses in your own
gardens and we urge you to join in. It will do as much for you and
your garden as it does for your fellow rosarians across the country.
We have asked Mary Baillie to be Honourary President to
replace our beloved Audrey Meiklejohn. Mary has belonged to the
Society since its inception in 1955 and has served the Society well in
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various capacities including President and the Board of Directors
and head of the judges. She remains an astute rosarian and just a
delightful woman. See a short bio on Mary and Ethel Freeman who
is a new Honourary Vice-President on page 34.
As always, I must point out the excellence and help of my
proofreaders, Richard Chambers, Ethel Freeman, Anne Graber,
Judith Roback, and Philip Webster. Ethel Freeman acts as my
mentor when she is not proofreading, as does Anne Graber,
providing me with valuable leads to people who will write for us
and better ways to achieve our ends.
Ethel and I decided to investigate the costs of printing the
Annual with other printers but none seemed to be interested enough
to even give us an estimate. It made us think that our printer, Steve
Bass, who is reliable and caring and keeps improving the Annual
through technology while charging us little or no more for the
result, is more of a gem than we realized.
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CONTENTS
EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK— Doreen Stanton 2
PATRONS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS 7
PRESIDENTS OF THE CANADIAN ROSE 9
SOCIETY
CRS DEMONSTRATION GARDENS 1 1
CANADIAN PUBLIC ROSE GARDENS 1 3
CRS SUSTAINING MEMBERS— 2005 24
CRS ACCREDITED JUDGES 25
ROSE CONSULTANTS 26
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 30
NEW HONOURARY PRESIDENT 34
IN MEMORIAM 35
MINUTES OF THE 2003 ANNUAL MEETING 36
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 42
CANADIAN ROSE SOCIETY NATIONAL SHOW 44
GOLDEN JUBILEE SHOW
THE CRS 50™ ANNIVERSARY JUBILEE 5 1
CELEBRATION — Gloria Broks
LA ROSERAIE, UNE COLLECTION VI VANTE— 6 1
Claire Laberge
PLANTING DEPTH FOR ROSE BUSHES — Art 69
Drysdasle
MUSINGS ABOUT BLACK SPOT RESISTANCE IN 73
WINTER-HARDY ROSES— Neville Arnold
ROSE MIDGE 79
BREEDERS OF HARDY ROSES IN CANADA— 8 1
Arnold F. Pittao
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FIRST CANADIAN ARTISTS ROSES 86
EXPECTED BLOOM DATE: SPRING 2007!—
Marie-Helene Croisetiere
AS TIME GOES BY— Eileen Ouellette 92
THE CLEARING HOUSE: LOOKING BACK— 95
Richard Chambers
RECENT LITERATURE ON ROSE RESEARCH— 98
David H. S. Richardson
THE CLEARING HOUSE— 1 07
Richard Chambers
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THE CANADIAN ROSE SOCIETY
CHIEF PATRONS
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson
C.C., C.M.M., C. D.
Governor General of Canada
His Excellency John Ralston Saul, C.C.
PRESIDENTE d'HONNEUR
Son Excellence la tres honorable Adrienne Clarkson
C.C. C.M.M., C. D.
Gouvemeure generale du Canada
Son Excellence John Ralston Saul, C. C.
PATRONS
Mrs. Mary Baillie
Mr. Keith Laver
Mr. Sam McGredy IV
Dr. Felicitas J. Svejda
HONOURAR Y PRESIDENT
Mrs. Mary Baillie
HONOURARY VICE-PRESIDENTS
Mr. William Dunn
Mrs. Claire Finch
Mrs. Ethel Freeman
Mrs. Anne Graber
Mr. Paul Graber
Mr. Ross B. Linton
Mr. Philip G. Webster
HONOURARY DIRECTORS
Mr. James Anderson Mrs. Betty Biddulph
Mrs. Janeth Cooper Mrs. Viola Heaslip
Dr. Leslie Laking Mrs. June Laver
Mr. C. Denis Yeomans
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OFFICERS
PAST PRESIDENT
George Pagowski
PRESIDENT
Rachel Flood
VICE-PRESIDENTS
Doreen Stanton
Patrick White
TREASURER
Marion Dorosh
9 Tarlton Road,
Toronto, Ontario, M5P 2M5
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Marie Pearson,
3272 Valmarie Avenue,
Mississauga, Ontario L5C 2L8
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ralph Bullough
George Pagowski
Marion Dorosh
Marie Pearson
Marie Farnady
Arnold Pittao
Ken Flood
Larry Sherk
Rachel Flood
Doreen Stanton
Janet McKinlay
Lucy Weir
Claire Laberge
Patrick White
AUDITOR
Wayne Kinahan, C.A.
20 Fifteenth Street,
Toronto, Ontario M8V 3J4
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REGIONAL DIRECTORS
Gloria Broks, 42 Kamloops Drive,
Toronto, Ont. M2J 3R7 416-493-0141
Ralph Bullough, R.R. #14,
Thunder Bay, Ont. P7B 5E5 807-787-233 1
Jean Hay, 466 Knight Terrace,
Qualicum Beach, B.C. V8X 3B8 250-479-6563
Claire Laberge, 4847 des Erables,
Montreal, Quebec H2H 2E3 514-524-1652
Robert Osborne, Corn Hill Nursery, 2700 Route 890,
Corn Hill, N.B. E4Z 1 M2 506-756-3635
Arnold Pittao, 5405— 29th Street,
Lloydminster, SK T9V 1 N2 780-875-7 1 23
James Scherrer, 2369 Doncaster Drive,
7 Blue Jay Road, Elmira, Ont. N3B 1H9 51 9-669-9399
Janice Schmidt, 27 Murray Street,
Barrie, Ont. L4N 2X 1 705-728-77 1 9
Lucy Weir, 46 Nedford Place S.W.,
Calgary, Alta. T2V 2E8 403-252-4167
Patrick White, 4291 Gordon Head Rd.,
Victoria, B.C. V8N 3Y4 250-592-6640
Janet A. Wood, 7084 Blenheim Street,
Vancouver, B.C. V6N 1R9 604-263-8700
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PRESIDENTS
of
THE CANADIAN ROSE SOCIETY
and its predecessor
THE ROSE SOCIETY OF ONTARIO
1913-15 Mrs. Allen Baines
1916-18 Mrs. G. Graeme Adam
1 9 1 9-20 Mrs. Aubrey D. Heward
1921 Mr. A. H.Rolph
1922-25 Miss Helen L.
Beardmore
1926-27 Mr. F. Barry Hayes Sr.
1928-29 Mr. P.H. Mitchell
1930-31 Lieut.-Col. Hugh A.
Rose
1932-33 Mr. A. J. Webster
1934-35 Mr. P. L. Whytock
1936-37 Mr. A. J. Webster
1938-39 Mr. P. L. Whytock
1940 Mr. D. C. Patton
1941-42 Mr. A. A. Norton
1943-45 Activities Suspended
1946-47 Lieut. Col. Hugh A.
Rose
1948-49 Mr. A. J. Webster
1950-51 Mr. F. F. Dutton
1952-53 Miss Mabel Stoakley
1954-55 Mrs. P. H. Marshall
1956-57 Mr. F. F. Dutton
1958-59 Mr. W. J. Keenan
1960-61 Mrs. J. H. Baillie
1962-63 Mr. Eric Billington
1964-65 Lieut.-Col. F. E.
Goulding
1966-67 Judge M. A. Cadsby
1968 Mr. O. E. Bowles
1969-70 Lieut.-Col. F. E.
Goulding
1971-72 Mr. J. W. Whytock
1973-74 Judge M. A. Cadsby
1975-76 Mr. Keith Laver
1977 Mrs. W Lyzaniwsky
1978-79 Mrs. J.H.Budd
1980- 81 Mr. Ross B. Linton
1981- 82 Mrs. Audrey
Meiklejohn
1 983 Mr. Timothy Bucknell
1984-85 Mrs. Ethel Freeman
1986-87 Mr. Jim Anderson
1988-89 Mr. Cecil Lamrock
1990-91 Mr. Paul Graber
1992-93 Mrs. Doreen Stanton
1994 Mr. Gilbert
Whittamore
1994 Mrs. Doreen Stanton
1 995 Mr. Paul Graber
1 996-7 Mrs. Barbara Clarke
1998-99 Mrs. Wendy Downing
2000-01 Mrs. Elizabeth
Schleicher
2002-03 Mr. George Pagowski
2004-05 Mrs. Rachel Flood
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CANADIAN ROSE SOCIETY
DEMONSTRATION ROSE GARDENS
(Chairman: Doreen Stanton, 172 Maplehurst Ave., Willowdale,
Ont.M2N3B9)
Demo Gardeners love to show off their gardens but would
appreciate a call before visiting. Not nice to be caught with the
weeds showing.
We have added Manuel & Manuela Goulart of Mississauga, Ontario
and Diann Putland of Churchbridge, Saskatchewan.
.If you have a rose garden you'd like to share, write to the chairman
or email me at doreen.stanton@sympatico.ca.
Brad Jalbert
Art & Dorothy
Pastro
Dr. & Mrs.
Robert Ralston
Janet A. Wood
Wm. Archibald
Jim Anderson
Donna & Frank
Barkey
Edna Caldwell
Claire & Ian
Finch
22771 -38th Ave.,
Langley, B.C.
V2Z 2G9
5226 McKec St.,
South Burnaby,
B.C. V5J 2T6
131 Island Hwy.,
Campbell River,
B.C. V9W 2B2
7084 Blenheim St.,
Vancouvcr,B.C.
V6N IR9
12 Heritage Court.,
Prince Albert, Sask.
S6V8E1
8 Melville
Crcs., Brampton,
Ont.L6W 2S4
4405 Townlinc Rd.
N. R.R.2 Black-
stock, Ont. LOB 1 BO
21 Ashall Blvd.
Toronto, Ont.
M4B 3C2
604-530-5786
604-435-7769
250-287-8543
604-263-8700
306-922-2528
905-459-6518
905-655-3561
416-755-9735
Most Classes
Breeds Minia-
tures and others.
Exhibition Roses
Austins
Hybrid Teas
Climbers
Climbers and
Most Others
Most Classes
Hybrid Teas
Hardy & Old
Roses
Hybrid Teas
Most Classes
R.R. 1 Shanty Bay, 705-721-0484
Ont.
L0L 2L0
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Kenneth &
Rachel Flood
Manuel &
Manucla Gou-
lart
Ray & Eleanor
Hopkins
Walter Lcmire
Larry
Lough ccd
Lucille
McDonald
155 Edgchill Dr., R.R.
3 Kitchener, Ont.
N2P 2C6
1412 Northmount Ave.
Mississauga, On.
L5E 1Y6
14 Lawrence Ave.
Stoncy Creek, Ont
L8G 2M7
R.R.I Oldcastle, Ont.
NOR 1L0
1 9 Sundance Cres
Scarborough, Ont.
M1G 2M1
240 John St.,
Gananoquc, Ont.
K7G 1A7
519-653-9505 Most Classes
905-2754-9488 Most Classes
905-664-4592 Hybrid Teas
OGR's
519-737 6788 Hybrid Teas
416-439-7494 Hybrid Teas
Hybridizes
613-382-2333 email
clmcdoald@
sympatico.ca
Eileen
Oucllcttc
19 Brasd'Or Ave
Pointc Claire, P.Q.
H9R 1W5
514-695-4796
Diann Putland Bos 24, Churchbridgc, 306-896-2992
Sask S0A OMO
Dorccn Stanton 1 72 Maplchurst Ave. 4 1 6-229-0656
Willowdalc, Ont.
M2N 3B9
George &
Joyce Turner
Gerry Wade
5386 Birdcage Walk
Burlington, Ont.
L7L 3K6
Hardy Shrubs
Email:
putd@sasktcl.n
ct
Hybrid Teas
Miniatures
905-637-6468 Most Classes
205 Cherry Ct. 705-722-6163
Barric, Ont .L4N 4A5
Miniatures
Many Others
Patrick White
Lindsay
Wilcox
4291 Gordon Head
Rd., Victoria, B.C.
V8N 3Y4
1164 Golf Club Road
RR#1 HannonOnt
LOR 1 P0
250-592-6640 Most Classes
905-692-9 1 02 OGR's Shrubs
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PUBLIC ROSE GARDENS IN CANADA
The rose is known throughout the world as the queen of
flowers. The colour, form and fragrance of a rose bring so much
pleasure to our lives, but when one is travelling in Canada,
obtaining information on rose gardens can be difficult. The travel
agent or tourist board may know of a large botanical garden but not
the rose gardens in smaller cities and towns. Even people who live
within a short distance may not notice or know of the beautiful
roses in their area.
The following information on rose gardens has been
compiled by various members of the Canadian Rose Society and its
affiliate societies. Some of these gardens are large while others are
small; some charge for admission; some are open to the public year
round, while others have specific times, and some are by
appointment only. We have this year added a number of new
gardens in Alberta and Saskatchewan, thanks to Arnold Pittao in
Lloydminster. In particular, some of the ones in Saskatchewan are
in the formative stage. We advise you to check before visiting the
gardens and would appreciate your comments and encouragement.
We hope you will enjoy visiting these rose gardens. Let
us know which ones you have visited and enjoyed the most. We
would like to include the number of roses and any special features
for each garden so if you can provide us with more information on a
garden or you know of a garden that is not recorded, please contact
the editor or the secretary of the Society or e-mail
info@canadianrosesociety.org
ALBERTA
OLDS COLLEGE ROSE GARDEN
Address: Olds, Alberta
Specialties: Revised 2003/2004 Species and shrubs, many early
Canadian roses
Contact: Web site: www.oldscollege.ab.ca
CALGARY ZOO ROSE GARDEN
Address: 1300 Zoo Rd. NE, Calgary, Alberta
Admission Charge: Yes
Specialties: A mixture of most types of roses with emphasis on
hardy shrubs. This is only one part of the larger Zoo gardens
featuring many types of plants; there is also an indoor conservatory.
Contact: Web site: www. calgaryzoo.ab.ca
DEVONIAN ROSE GARDEN— THE BETA SIGMA PHI
ROSE GARDEN
Address: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. T6G 2E1
Admission Charge: General Admission to the complete Garden
(includes alpine, Japanese, herb, iris dell etc.: Adult-$ 10.00, Senior-
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$8.00, Youth/Student (12-17 years) - $8.00, Child (2-11 years) -
$6.00 (children under 2-Free), Family - $3 1 .00 (2 adults and up to 3
children under 12 years)
Number of Rose Plants: Between 150-200 different kinds of roses
or groups of roses
Main Bloom Period: June-July
Administered by: Dr. Michael Hickman (Associate Director)
Contact: Barry Greig, Devonian Botanic Garden (address as
above), Telephone: 780-987-3054, Fax: 780-987-4141,
E-mail: bgreig@ualberta.ca Web site:
www.discoveredmonton.com/devonian
Rose Specialties: Species roses, hardy shrubs. Being re-designed
2004/2005.
ST. ALBERT ROSE GARDEN
Address: 265 Sturgeon Road, St. Albert, Alberta
Number of Plants: 500
Contact: : Box 9 St. Albert, AB T8N 1N2
Administered by: St. Albert Botanic Park
Phone: 780 458-7163
Specialties: Species and shrubs, hardy Canadian roses
Comments: See article Annual 1997
TROCHU ARBORETUM AND GARDENS
Address: North Road, Trochu, AB
Number of Plants: 50 Note: roses are only a portion of an
immaculate "oasis on the prairie" featuring many genera of plants
Administered by: Trochu & District Arboretum Society
Address: PO Box 803, Trochu, AB TOM 2 CO
Telephone (seasonal) 403-442-21 1 1
Admission Fee: Donation
MUTTART CONSERVATORY
Address & Contact: 9626 96A Street, Edmonton, AB T6C 4L8
Administered by: City of Edmonton Parks & Rec
Admission charge: Not for rose gardens (outside)
Number of plants: 50, mostly hardy shrubs; site also includes 4
pyramid displaying plants of 4 different climate zones (admission
fee)
Web site: www.gov.edmonton.ab.ca/muttart
MILLET MEMORIAL ROSE GARDEN
Address: Main Street, Millet
Administered by: town of Millet
Admission charge: No
Number of plants: 60 Mostly hardy shrubs and species roses.
Many plants are donated in memory of loved ones. Adjacent to
many unique shops and stores.
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CAMROSE ROSE GARDEN
Address: on hwy. 13 in Camrose, adjacent to tourist information
centre
Administered by: City of Camrose
Admission charge: No
Number of plants: 80 A variety of hardy shrubs, hybrid teas etc.
VIKING TROLL PARK
Address: Railway Avenue, Viking, AB
Administered by: town of Viking
Admission charge: No (donations welcome)
Number of plants: 50. Garden also includes many other plants
native to Alberta and Scandinavia. Museum, Railway Gardens, Tea
house on grounds
RED DEER CENTRAL PARK
Address: downtown Red Deer
Administered by: City of Red Deer
Admission charge: No, part of a large urban park, a portion of
which is the rose collection
Number of plants: 80 mostly hybrid teas and some shrubs.
RIMBEY COMMUNITY PARK
Address: Pas-Ka-Poo Park on Main St., Rimbey, AB Rose garden
located on the east side of the information center, near the Pavilion.
Administered by: Town of Rimbey
Admission Charge: To the Rose Garden, no. Other attractions at
the park (museum etc.), yes.
Number of Plants: About 50 - all hardy cultivars to the prairies,
some heritage cultivars.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
BURNABY CENTENNIAL ROSE GARDEN
Address: Burnaby Mountain Park, Burnaby, B.C.
MINTER GARDENS
Address: Trans-Canada Highway and #9, Chilliwack, B.C..
(located 90 minutes east of downtown Vancouver, B.C. on the
Trans-Canada Hwy. #1 at exit #135.)
Admission Charge: Yes
Specialties: Cross-section of all types of roses, including
Miniatures
Web site: www.mintergardens.com
Comments: Conveniently nestled against 7000 foot Mt. Cheam in
the coastal mountains of beautiful B.C., Minter Gardens consists of
1 1 theme gardens on 27 acres. See article Annual 2000
CENTENNIAL ROSE GARDEN
Address: Dogwood Pavilion 621 Poirier St., Coquitlam, B.C.
Specialties: Modern H.T.'s, Floribundas ,Climbers
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PARK AND TILFORD GARDENS
Address: 240 Colton St., North Vancouver, B.C.
PETER WING ROTARY ROSE GARDEN, RIVERSIDE
PARK
Address: 1st and Lome Street, Kamloops, B.C. Located in
Riverside Park (Next to park band shell).
Admission Charge: None
Number of Rose Plants: 350-400 (significant losses over the
2003/04 winter).
Main Bloom Period: June-Oct (frost). 1st bloom usually
appears June 1 .
Administered by: City of Kamloops Parks, Recreation and
Cultural Services Department - Horticulture Section.
Contact: Dave Hilton, Parks Manager 250-828-3506
E-Mail: dhilton@kamloops.ca
Specialties: Dedicated section in Memory of Princess Diana
Bed created August 31, 1 998 to honour the memory of Princess
Diana.
Foundation Plantings: Lady Di (H.T) Royal Highness (H.T.)
Royal William (H.T.) Royal Beauty Weeping Crab Apple
Comments: The current Kamloops - Riverside Park Rose Garden
was officially opened May 8, 1982 'The Rotary Rose Garden". Re-
dedicated August 1999 "Peter Wing Rotary Rose Garden" to
honour former Kamloops Mayor Peter Wing (first mayor in North
America of Chinese descent). The garden is a focal point for
wedding pictures and recently received upgrades to include a new
Explorer Rose bed focusing on Canadian Explorers, new benches
and a second arbour.
BUTCHART GARDENS
Address: Saanich, Vancouver Island (20k north of Victoria),
B.C.
Admission Charge: Yes
Web site: http://carver.pinc.com/butchart
ORNAMENTAL GARDENS INTERPRETIVE CENTRE
Address: Summeiiand, B.C.
Administered by: Brian Stretch, Box 1363, Summerland B.C.
V0H 1Z0
Comments: See article "Will Eddie's Roses Please Show Up!!"
Annual 1999.
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ROSE GARDEN
Address: UBC, Crescent Road, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z1
Located on Crescent Road at the north end of Main Mall, between
the University Centre (former Faculty Club) and the Chan Centre
for the Performing Arts. The Rose Garden Parkade is beneath the
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Rose Garden, with the entrance on North West Marine Drive,
across from the Museum of Anthropology.
Admission Charge: Free
The only time access to the Rose Garden might be restricted is
when a wedding party or a photo shoot has been booked.
Number of Rose Plants: About 450 plants.
Main Bloom Period: June through September
Administered by: Plant Operations
Contact: David Smith; Tel: 604-822-0014; Fax: 604-822-6969; E-
mail: david.smith@ubc.ca
Specialties: This is a display garden, with mostly Hybrid Tea and
Floribunda roses. Not many Shrubs or Ramblers. There are about
20 varieties, with some changes each year.
Comments: The Rose Garden is part of 400 acres of campus
gardens maintained by Plant Operations. The original rose garden
was established in 1949, under the direction of Frank E. Buck,
Supervisor, Campus Development. The American Rose Society
designated it an Experimental and/or Display Garden for 1951. The
garden was closed in 1995 for the construction of the Chan Centre
and parkade. The Centre and parkade opened in 1997 with a new
rose garden, and attractive new landscaping. The new rose garden
was designed by Perry & Associates, Landscape Architects. The
Museum of Anthropology is across the street. The Nitobe Japanese
garden is close by. It is administered by the UBC Botanical
Gardens, which are located further along NW Marine Drive, on the
west side of the campus. David Tarrant wrote about the Asian roses
in this garden in the 1998 Annual
Web site: None at present.
VAN DUSEN BOTANICAL GARDEN
Address: 37th and Oak St., Vancouver, B.C.
Admission Charge: Yes
Specialties: Cross-section of all types of roses, including
Miniatures
Web site: www.vandusengarden.org
STANLEY PARK ROSE GARDEN
Address: Vancouver, B.C.
Specialties: Cross-section of all types of roses, including
Miniatures
MEMORY LANE ROSE GARDEN
Address: Poison Park, Vernon, B.C.
VICTORIAN GARDEN
Address: Government House, Rockland Avenue, Victoria, B.C.
Specialties: Old Garden Roses. Collection of David Austin roses
Comments: A large circular rose garden in the Victorian style,
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wrought iron structures, a mix of old and modern roses. The sunken
rose garden at the same address is a new garden, somewhat Italian
in style (no grass) containing 87 bushes, mainly old roses and David
Austin roses. Both these gardens are maintained by volunteers, with
some help from full-time staff.
MEMORIAL ROSE GARDEN, WALTER WRIGHT
PIONEER VILLAGE
Address: Dawson Creek, B.C.
Specialties: Explorers and other hardy roses
Comments: Contact Anita Haight 250-843-7419. See article in
Annual 2000 for description.
THE ROSE GARDEN OF HATLEY PARK NATIONAL
HISTORIC SITE
Address: Royal Roads University
2005 Sooke Road, Victoria, B.C.
Specialities: English Austin and Shrub roses.
MANITOBA
ASSINIBOINE PARK
Address: 2355 Corydon Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba
AGRICULTURE CANADA RESEARCH STATION
Address: Morden, Manitoba
Specialties: Canadian shaib roses
Web site: http://res2.agr.ca/winnipeg/pagetwo.htm
NEWFOUNDLAND
MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY GARDEN
Address: Sir Wilfred Grenfell Campus, Cornerbrook,
Newfoundland
MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS GARDEN
Address: Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's, Newfoundland
NEW BRUNSWICK
LE JARDIN BOTANIQUE DE NEW BRUNSWICK
Address: Saint-Jacques, N. B.
Admission Charge: Yes
NOVA SCOTIA
THE HISTORIC GARDEN
Address: Annapolis Royal, N. S.
441 St. George Street Annapolis Royal, N. S. BOS 1 AO
Specialities: Old Garden Roses
Admission Charge: Adults - $6.00 Seniors: $5.00
Admission Times: The Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens are open
daily from May 1 5-Oct 1 1 . May / June and September / October
9 a. m.-5 p. m. July / August 8 a. m.-dusk
Comments: The Themed Gardens are linked by paths through other
display areas including several plant collections, the largest being
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the Rose Collection which displays more than 230 cultivars in their
historical context, providing a dazzling summer display. The
earliest varieties, including Gallicas, Albas, Damasks, Musks, and
Centifolias are followed counter-clockwise from the left by the later
Hybrid Perpetuals, Hybrid Teas, Floribundas and Grandifloras. A
rose maze containing hardy Rugosa varieties is situated beyond the
Rose Garden, bringing the number of rose bushes in this extensive
collection to more than 2000.
Web site: http://www.historicgardens.com
HALIFAX PUBLIC GARDEN
Address: Spring Garden Road, Halifax, N. S.
HALIBURTON HOUSE
Address: Clifton Avenue, Near Hwy 101, Windsor, N. S.
ONTARIO
MILLENNIUM MEMORIAL GARDEN
Address: 205 Lakeshore Drive, South Shore Community Centre
Lakeshore Drive, Barrie, Ontario
Specialties: Hardy Canadian Roses
Comments: The best bloom period is late June and early July but
there is always some bloom right up to October. The location is 205
Lakeshore Drive, Barrie, Ontario. From the Essa Rd. cut-off on
Hwy 400, go north on Essa Rd to Tiffen St., turn right at the stop
light and then right again at next stoplight which is Lakeshore
Drive. The South Shore Centre is about 500 metres from there on
the left side. Lots of free parking plus a biking/walking trail around
the bay. Beautiful view!
For further information, contact Edna Caldwell at 705-721-0484 or
Ellen Spencer at ellron02@hotmail.com
CENTRAL PARK
Address: New Street, Burlington, Ontario
DIEPPE GARDENS
Address: Windsor Waterfront, north side of Riverside Drive West
below Ouellette Avenue. Windsor, Ontario
Specialities: Modern H.T.'s, Floribundas, Shrubs
Comments: Memorial to veterans of the Second World War,
particularly those of the Essex-Kent Scottish Regiment who fought
and died at Dieppe.
NELSON PARK
Address: New Street, Burlington, Ontario
ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS
Address: 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington, Ontario
Admission Charge: Yes
Specialties: Cross-section of all types of roses, including
Miniatures
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Web site: www.rbg.ca/index2.html
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH ARBORETUM
Address: Hwy. 6, Guelph, Ontario
GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL FREEPORT HEALTH CARE
CENTRE
Address: 3579 King St. E., Kitchener, Ontario
Specialties: Modem H.T.'s and Floribundas
Comments: The Golden Triangle Rose Society is involved in
taking care of this garden. See article page 70, Annual 2003
RAYNER ROSE GARDEN
Address: Springbank and Wonderland, London, Ontario
ST. LAWRENCE PARK COMMISSION
Address: Morrisburg, Ontario
Comments: See the Annual of 1999 for an article on the Queen
Elizabeth Gardens here.
NIAGARA PARKS BOTANICAL GARDENS
Address: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Number of Plants: Approx. 2,300
Main Bloom Period: Mid June to late September
Contact: Niagara Parks, Tel: 905-356-8554 or Fax: 905-356-5488
Admission Charge: No
Specialties: H.T.'s, Grandifloras, Floribundas and modem
Climbers
VICTORIA PARK RESTAURANT AND GREENHOUSE
GARDENS
Address: Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Specialties: Modem H.T.'s and Floribundas
Comments: There are several little gardens in this area but really
only a few roses. There are, of course, lots of interesting spots at the
Falls. Although there is no admission fee, the parking is at least
$8.00 per car.
GAIRLOCH ESTATE
Address: 1306 Lakeshore Rd. E., Oakville, Ontario
Specialties: Modem H.T.'s and Floribundas
AGRICULTURE CANADA CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL
FARM
Address: Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, Ontario
THE CANADIAN HERITAGE GARDEN/JARDIN DU
PATRIMOINE CANADIEN
Address: Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Ontario
Contact: Visitors services 613-998-71 13 or 1-800-465-6890
Admission Charge: No
Number of Plants: 300 rose varieties
Specialties: Hardy shrub roses and Canadian heritage roses
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Comments: The rose garden celebrates the 125th anniversary of
Confederation; it is an historical monument and reflection of the
country's cultural diversity. See the Annual of 1999 for two articles
on the building of this garden.
EDWARDS GARDENS
Address: Lawrence Avenue East at Leslie, Toronto, Ontario
Specialties: Old Garden roses
CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION PARK
Address: Lakeshore Ave. W., Toronto, Ontario
Specialties: Modern H.T.'s and Floribundas
CASA LOMA HISTORICAL GARDEN
Address: Austin Terrace, Spadina at Davenport Rd., Toronto,
Ontario
Admission Charge: Yes
Specialties: Modem H.T.'s, Floribundas, Old Garden Roses
HUMBER ARBORETUM
Address: Humber College Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario
Specialties: Shrub Roses
ROSETTA MCCLAIN GARDENS
Address: Kingston Rd East and Glen Everest on the South side,
Toronto, Ontario
Contact: 416-392-8186
Specialties: Fragrant plants. Fifteen large beds with approximately
a hundred roses in each bed and each bed is a different colour
Comments: Beautiful view of Lake Ontario, annual beds are
outstanding. It's only a tiny park that few people know about. The
centre has a huge boulder and waterfall for picture taking of
weddings; large rose beds are planted by colour; there is a lot of
shade planting, and a large arbour covered in wisteria just hanging
in flowers. A peaceful park for sitting looking out at the sailboats,
reading and people-watching. The roses are all varieties, and the
park is open to the public but closes its gates in the evening once it
gets dark.
CHIPPAWA PARK
Address: Welland, Ontario
DIEPPE GARDENS
Address: Windsor Waterfront, north side of Riverside Drive West
below Ouellette Avenue, Windsor, Ontario
Specialties: Modern Hybrid Teas, Floribundas, Shrubs
Comments: Memorial to veterans of the Second World War,
particularly those of the Essex-Kent Scottish Regiment who fought
and died at Dieppe.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II GARDENS
Address: Jackson Park, Tecumseh Rd., Windsor, Ontario
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Specialties: Modem H.T.'s and Floribundas
Comments: Covers 65 acres, with four of those acres occupied by
the formal Rose Gardens, where visitors can find over 12,000 rose
bushes among 450 varieties.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
MALPEQUE GARDENS
Address: Blue Heron Drive, Route 20, Malpeque, Prince Edward
Island
QUEBEC
ROSERAIE DU TEMISCOUATA
Address: Fort Ingall, Cabano, Quebec
LE JARDIN BOTANIQUE DE MONTREAL
Address: 4101 Sherbrooke St. E., Montreal, Quebec
No. of Plants: 10,000 rose bushes
Admission Charge: Yes
Specialties: Cross-section of all types of roses, including
Miniatures
Web site: www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/jardin.htm
Comments: Awarded the World Federation of Rose Societies
Award of Garden Excellence in 2003. Claire Laberge is Rose
Horticulturist here. She has written a number of articles for the
Annual including a new one this year and she loves to show off her
garden.
P. E. TRUDEAU ROSE GARDEN
Address: Town of Mount Royal, Montreal, Quebec
Specialties: Modem H.T.'s and Floribundas
LES FLORALIES ROSE GARDEN
Address: lie Ste. Helene, Montreal, Quebec
Specialties: Modem H.T.'s and Floribundas
GORDON PARK
Address: St Lambert, facing Hotel de Ville, Quebec
Specialties: Winter Hardy Roses, in particular the Canadian
Explorer Roses
Comments: The Societe des Roses du Quebec Rose Society is
involved in taking care of this garden.
SASKATCHEWAN
FORESTRY FARM PARK ROSE GARDEN
Address: Attridge Drive @ Forest Drive, Saskatoon
Website: www.city.saskatoon.ca
Admission fee: $2/car
Number of plants: 100 species and hardy shrub roses in garden;
others adjacent in Park Adjacent to Meditation Garden with
considerable variety of perennials. Also close to the Saskatoon Zoo
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ROSETOWN CITY PARK
Address: Rosetown, SK
Admission fee: No
Number of plants: 80 hardy shrub roses including Parkland and
Explorer series
MOOSE JAW ROSE GARDEN
Address: Crescent Park, downtown Moose Jaw
Contact: Moose Jaw Tourism 306-693-8097
Admission fee: No
Number of plants: More than 100 hardy shrubs including Parkland
Explorer series
ELROSE MEMORIAL PARK
Address: downtown Elrose, SK
Admission fee: No
Number of plants: 50 mostly hardy shrubs. Other plant materials
as well; most plants donated in memory of friends/relatives
BATTLEFORD ROSE GARDEN
Address: Block west of RV Park in town of Battleford
Admission fee: No
Number of plants: 50 A garden just in initial stages (2005)
MAIDSTONE ROSE GARDEN
Address: Main Street, Maidstone, SK
Admission fee: No
Number of plants: 20 Part of a town beautification program; hardy
shrubs. Other trees and shrubs in park as well; just in initial stages
(2004)
CREEKSIDE GARDENS
Address: Box 245 Qu'Appelle, SK S0G 4A0 306-699-2233
Admision Fee: Yes (minimal)
Number of plants: 100 or more; primarily hardy shrub roses.
Arranged nicely in beds. Some other plant material as well. On edge
of town, just off highway 1 .
SLOUGH VIEW PARK
Address: Box 460 Saltcoats, SK S0A 3R0 www.sloughview.com
located 7 mi. east of Saltcoats
Admission Fee: (unknown)
Number of Plants: Approx. 100 hardy roses: Parkland and
Explorers, hardy prairie shrubs. Also a wildlife park, numerous
flower gardens, fruit trees, and trees & shrubs. A beautiful place to
spend a day.
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C.R.S SUSTAINING MEMBERS— 2005
The Canadian Rose Society would like to thank the following
Members and others for their generous support this past year.
REGULAR FUNDS
George E. Andrews
Mary Ashworth
Mary Baillie
Craig Bamford
John Beedle
A. M. Burka
Barbara Clarke
John Cockbain
David Collins
Randall Cox
Kiyo Endo
Peter G. Fawcett
Gladys M. Fitzpatrick
Ken & Rachel Flood (Catalpa
Enterprises )
Tom W. Fox
Rowland C. Frazee
Ethel Freeman
Alfred R. H. Gough
Paul & Anne Graber
Gordon Hastings
Connie Ings
Raye L. Jacobe
Fay Jensen
B. Vincent Kelly
Denise G Kennedy
Dr. Leslie Laking
Florence Lazar
George Mander
Richard G. Martin
Ken McFarquhar
John A. McGeachie
Janet McKinlay
Michael Napier
Clifford Orent
Photos Philos
Arnold F. Pittao
Dr. Fern A. Rahmel
Bernard Rain
Margaret Riley
Doreen Stanton
Avery Wagg
Philip G. Webster
Dr. Patrick White
Anne D. Wilson
50th JUBILEE FUND
Arriscraft International
Bennett GM
Kenneth Brown
R. Canning
Catalpa Enterprises Inc.
Chicopee Craftsmen
Dr. & Mrs. Zane Cohen
Randall Cox
Enderlein Nurseries
Marie Farnady
Ethel Freeman
Goodman & Carr LLP
Mr. & Mrs. A. Gough
Ursula I. Koch
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Laver
Lee Valley Tools Ltd.
Sheila O'Donovan
Pickering Nurseries Inc.
Rae & Lipski
RBC Royal Bank
Herbert Schneider
Donald Shaver
Sheridan Nurseries
Toyota
James Robert Tyrrell
Uniglobe Donaldson Travel
A. L. Winter
Zeifman & Company
IN-KIND DONATIONS
Dominion Seed
J. Ibbotson
William Ashley China
Sheridan Nurseries Ltd.
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CANADIAN ROSE SOCIETY
ACCREDITED JUDGES
Chairman: Jim Anderson, 8 Melville Cres., Brampton, Ont. L6W
2S4
Committee
Denis Creighton, Rachel Flood , Gerry Wade
ALBERTA:
John Beedle, Ianthe Goodfellow, Ken Owens, Ann Owens.
BRITISH COLUMBIA:
Audrey Brisbane, Garry Brust, Jean Dobell, Jean Hay, Viola
Heaslip. Terrence Martinich, Beverley Matheson, Monica Semsch,
William Watson, Patrick White, Anne Williams, Denis Yeomans.
MANITOBA:
Serge Legault.
ONTARIO:
Frances Ahara, Jim Anderson, Mary Audia, Marjorie Bell, Marisa
Bergagnini, Shirley Binns, Gloria Broks, Lotte Brunner, Edna
Caldwell, Reta Caldwell, Richard Chambers, Barbara Clarke, Jan
Cooper, Denis Creighton, Wendy Downing, Claire Finch, Rachel
Flood, Cam Galli, Krys Good, Anne Graber, Paul Graber, Trudy
Grantham, Ivy Gross, Beryl Harris, Marlene Hawkins, Fay Jensen,
Kathleen England-Keating,Vincent Kelly, Stephen Knowlton, Sue
Ann Krac, Cecil Lamrock, June Laver, Margaret Leech, Walter
Lemire, Larry Lougheed, Norman MacKay, Lesley McCullough,
Ken McFarquhar, John McLean, Donna McQuay, Marilynn
Mitchener, Dave Money, Mary Mordy, Dorothy Morrison, Jean
Morrow, George Pagowski, Marie Pearson, Robert Pottle, Pauline
Richards, Roberta Roberts, Elizabeth Schleicher, Helmut
Schleicher, Janice Schmidt, Judy Shedden, Ruth Somerville, Peg
Spence, Ellen Spencer, Edward Stafford, Doreen Stanton, Barbara
Twiner, Diane Vaughan, Mary Ann Vercammen, Gerry Wade,
Kathy Wade, Avery Wagg, Phil Webster, Pamela Wright.
QUEBEC:
Mary Baillie, Tatiana Kochanski, Claire Laberge, Eileen Ouellette,
Veronique Poliquin.
CERTIFIED JUDGES - 2005
ALBERTA
Deborah Francis, Jenny Hart. Matthew Mitchell, Robyn
Richardson, Evelyn Salamandwicz. Linda Trim.
For further information call or write Jim Anderson
905-459-6518 or Fax 905-459-3963
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ROSE CONSULTANTS
The Canadian Rose Society has developed a program of Rose
Consultants who are available to be called upon by both Affiliated
Rose Societies and Garden or Horticultural Societies as well as
members of the general public. Their purpose is to provide help and
information on the growing of roses particularly in their own parts
of the country where they have the most experience. Many are
familiar with conditions in other areas or can get the information in
short order. All have grown roses for a number of years and have
served the Canadian Rose Society in many ways: as Regional
Directors or members of the Board, as Demonstration Gardeners, or
as Judges. All have shown a desire and willingness to communicate
and share their knowledge as speakers or writers and as assistants at
Rose Shows or other displays of plants and roses.
Jim Anderson
William A.
Archibald
Mary Baillic
John Bccdlc
Marjoric Bell
Barbara Bishop
Audrey Brisbane
Ralph Bullough,
Edna Caldwell
Rcta Caldwell
Richard W.
Chambers
Barbara Clarke
8 Melville Crcs.,
Brampton, Ont. L6W 2S4
12 Heritage Court, Prince
Albert, Sask. S6V 8E1
145 Brandy Rd., Foster,
Quebec JOE 1 RO
104-20-Grange Drive,
St. Albert, Alta. T8N 6J1
Box 106, R.R. 3 Shanty Bay,
Ont. LOL 2L0
288 Magnolia Drive,
Hamilton, Ont. L9C 6P9
1 146 Lucille Drive,
Brentwood Bay, B.C.
V8M 1H6
R.R. #14, Thunder Bay, Ont.
P7B 5E5
R.R. #1, Wayside Designs,
Shanty Bay, Ont. LOL 2L0
R.R. .#l-#4402, Shanty Bay,
Ont. LOL 2L0
1 57 Pincwood Ave., Toronto,
Ont. M6C 2V6
476 Martin Grove Road,
Etobicokc, Ont. M9B 4M4
905-459-6518
306-922-2528
450-539-2906
403-459-6960
705-722-8732
905-387-4936
250-652-4071
807-787-2331
705-721-0484
705-721-1777
416-653-9654
416-622-6422
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Janeth Cooper
Denis Creighton
Joan E. Dobcll
Wendy Downing
Claire Finch
Rachel Flood
Ethel Freeman
Ianthe Christine
Goodfellow
Paul & Anne Grabcr
Jean T. Hay
Viola Heaslip
Brad Jalbcrt
Dcnisc G. Kennedy
Claire Labcrge
Cecil Lamrock
June Laver
Lcn Lee
Ross B. Linton
Larry Loughccd
70 Plateau Crescent, Don Mills,
Ont. M3C 1M8
3 Naylor Street, Maple, Ont.
L6A 1 R8
10675 Madrona Dr., North
Saanich, B.C. V8L 5L8
180 Dalewood Cres., Hamilton,
Ont. L8S 4C1
21 Ashall Blvd., Toronto, Ont.
M4B 3C2
R.R. #3, 155 Edgehill Dr.,
Kitchener, Ont. N2P 2C6
1 5 Chiltcrn Hill Road, Toronto,
Ont. M6C 3B4
Box 123, Pincher Creek, Alta.
TOK 1W0
10 Fairfax Cres., Scarborough,
Ont. M1L1Z8
406 Knight Terrace, Qualicum
Beach, B.C. V9K 1G2
1025 Grccnridgc Cres., Victoria
B.C. V8X3B8
Select Roses 22771 38 Ave.,
Langley, B.C. V2Z 2G9
P.O. Box 1463, Stouffvillc, Ont.
L4A 8A3
4847 des Erablcs, Montreal P.Q.
H2H 2E3
1670 Coates Road, Port Perry,
Ont. L9L 1B3
R.R. #3 Calcdon East, Ont.
L0N 1 E0
461 Govvland Cres., Milton, Ont.
L9T 4G6
Unit 502, 1 Royal Orchard Blvd.,
Thomhill, Ont. L3T 3C1
19 Sundance Cres., Scarborough,
Ont. M1G2M1
416-444-6882
905-832-1101
250-656-8666
905-528-7441
416-755-9735
519-653-9505
416-787-4451
403-627-3709
416-757-8809
250-752-2172
250-479-6563
604-530-5786
905-642-2627
514-524-1652
905-985-5462
905-880-4486
905-878-4085
416-327-5492
416-439-7494
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Fred M. Lyall
Norman A.
Mackay
Lucille McDonald
Dr. Donald M.
McLean
John McLean
Donna McQuay
Robert Osborne
Eileen M. Oucllettc
Ken & Ann Owens
George Pagowski
Marie Pearson
Shari-Lyn Safir
James J. Schcrrcr
Elizabeth
Schleicher
Monica Scmsch
Jean Shack
G. -Ted" Stafford
Dorccn Stanton
Michael S. Twigg
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#17-2107-43rdAvc., Vernon B.C. 250-542-7399
V1T3K6
324Newbold Court, Burlington, 905-637-6401
Ont. L7R 2Y6
240 John St., Gananoque, Ont. 613-382-2333
K7G 1A7
Apt. 6-5885 Yew St., Vancouver, 604-263-9076
B.C. V6M 3Y5
57 Rangclcy Drive, Scarborough, 4 1 6-724-5349
Ont. M1B5L4
1 9 Bronte Crcs., Barric, Ont. 705-733-2686
L4N 5B8
Com Hill Nursery, 2700 Route 506-756-3635
890, Corn Hill, N.B. E4Z 1M2
19 Bras d'Or Ave., Pointe Claire, 514-695-4796
P.Q. H9R 1W5
1 -504 1 0 Range Road, 275 Stony 403-963-7489
Plain, Alta. T7Z 1Z8
Apt. 1 1 03- 1 966 Main St. W., 905-528-2 1 75
Hamilton, Ont. L8S 1J6
3272 Valmaric Ave., 905-275-7089
Mississauga, Ont. L5C 2A8
27 Cambcrwcll Rd., Toronto, 4 1 6-789-4922
Ont. M6C 3E7
9 Blucjay Road, Elmira, Ont. 5 1 9-669-5967
N3B 1H9
2369 Doncastcr Drive, 905-335-9399
Burlington, Ont. L7P 3V9
1 700 Enderby Ave., Tsawwasscn, 604-943-5426
B.C. V4L 1T1
335 Beachwood Ave., London, 5 1 9-472-7853
Ont. N6J 3J6
2- 1 505 Upper Middle Rd., 905-33 1 -8073
Burlington, Ont. L7M 4M3
1 72 Maplchurst Ave., 4 1 6-229-0656
Willowdalc, Ont. M2N 3B9
42 1 6 Bath Rd., Kingston, Ont. 6 1 3-389-5802
K7M 4Y7
Gerry & Kathy Wade 205 Cherry Court, Barrie, 705-722-6 1 63
Ont. L4N 4A5
Philip G. Webster
R. Patrick White
Lindsay Wilcox
Janet A. Wood
C. Denis Yeomans
4 Cowley Ave., Etobicokc, 416-233-7831
Ont. M9B 2E1
4291 Gordon Head Rd 250-592-6640
Victoria, B.C. V8N 3Y4
1 164 Golf Club Road RR#1 905-692-9102
Hannon, Ont LOR 1P0
7084 Blenheim St., 604-263-8700
Vancouver, B.C. V6N 1R9
4475 Stonehaven Ave. , 604-929-6 1 66
North Vancouver, B.C.
V7G 1E7
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Reprinted from the August, 2005, issue of "The ComPoster"
I feel honoured to be able to report to you in this our 50th
Anniversary year, I think we have made remarkable progress in the
past twelve months.
We have held the National Show and Convention on the
July 1st weekend in Burlington followed by a tour of five major
cities in Canada to celebrate our Anniversary. We met many
members along the way and toured gardens in some of the cities. I
would like to thank Mr. Peter Beales who spoke in all of six cities
and signed books and talked to the many members who wanted to
meet him. Judging by the response to his lectures and the e-mails
and letters I have received since July, members really enjoyed this
event.
We have added members of the Board: Ralph Bullough in
Northern Ontario, Claire Laberge in Quebec, Lucy Weir in Alberta,
Arnold Pittao in Saskatchewan and Patrick White in British
Columbia. Our goals are to have a member from Nova Scotia by the
end of 2005 and the other Atlantic Provinces by 2007. We also
hope to make some headway in Manitoba; all of this is to ensure we
live up to our name and are truly a National Society where all
members have the opportunity to voice their views to the Board.
We have to improve our communications with members,
our publications must provide the material to stimulate interaction
and be a resource tool which our members will look forward to
receiving. We must live up to our commitment to have at least 20
per cent in French to ensure our francophone membership grows. In
order to keep the cost of membership unchanged, we have to make
sure that all publications are paid for as far as possible by either
advertising or donations
The Board will be very busy this year. I will give you
some idea of the projects members will be under taking in the
coming months. First Jim Anderson and Claire Laberge will update
and translate the Judging Manual into French so that we can hold a
judging school in Quebec. Patrick White is in the process of
developing a calendar of roses for a fund raising project. Members
will be asked to buy and sell these calendars to make this project a
success. Arnold Pittao is working with Ross Linton to bring our By-
laws and Constitution more up to date to deal with the ever-
changing dynamics of the business world. We are looking to the
manufacturers of tools and related products to add endorsements to
our financial picture; growers of roses hardy to the Canadian
climate will also be eligible for endorsement. We have started a
relationship with Home Depot and we are learning to work together
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to promote rose growing, this will take time and we have to be
patient. We will work with other organizations to promote rose
growing. We have received our first grant from the Federal
Government to cover the cost of translation at the Jubilee and are
applying for another one; we will keep you informed. There are
other projects as well which we will report on as they materialize.
I believe we are in a growth pattern and have much to
look forward to. I have learned from this past summer that personal
contact with our members is vital to our success. We will do our
best to convince and demonstrate to all local rose societies across
the country the benefits and synergies that are available by working
together for the benefit of all existing and potential rosarians across
Canada.
I wish you all a happy gardening season.
MESSAGE DE LA PRESIDENTE
Je suis tres honoree de vous ecrire en cette annee de notre
cinquantaire. Je pense que nous avons fait un progres remarquable
au cours des douze derniers mois.
Nous avons tenu l'exposition florale nationale et le
congres national le week-end du ler juillet a Burlington et nous
avons visite cinq villes importantes au Canada pour celebrer notre
cinquantaire. Nous avons rencontre plusiers membres tout au long
du voyage et nous avons visite des jardins dans certaines des villes.
Je desire remercier en particulier Elizabeth et Helmut Schleicher et
la Societe des roses de Hamilton et de Burlington ainsi que Marie
Famady, de leur contribution au succes du congres et de
l'exposition florale. Je desire aussi remercier M. Peter Beales qui a
donne sa conference dans six villes, a dedicace plusiers exemplaires
de son livre, et s'est entretenu avec les nombreux membres venus le
rencontrer. D'apres la reaction des membres venu entendre ses
conferences, et les nombreux courriels et lettres que j'ai recus
depuis juillet, il est evident que nos membres ont apprecie cet
evenement.
Nous avons de nouveaux membres au Conseil: Ralph
Bullough dans le nord de l'Ontario; Claire Laberge au Quebec;
Lucy Weir en Alberta; Arnold Pittao en Saskatchewan; Patrick
White en Colombie britannique. Notre but ultime est d'avoir un
membre au Conseil qui serait originaire de la Nouvelle-Ecosse vers
la fin de 2005 et des membres en provenance des autres provinces
de la region atlantique au plus tard en 2007. Nous esperons aussi
avoir eventuellement un representant du Manitoba afin de faire
honneur a notre nom de societe nationale au sein de laquelle tous
les membres ont l'occasion d'exprimer leur point de vues au
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Conseil.
Nous devons ameliorer nos communications avec les
membres. Nos publications doivent leur fournir de la documentation
qui encourage les echanges entre eux et leur donne des outils de
travail qu'ils auront hate de recevoir. Nous devons poursuivre
l'engagement que nous avons pris de publier en francais au moins
20 pour cent de nos publications dans le but de repondre au besoin
de nos membres francophones et d'augmenter leur adhesion a la
societe. Afin que le cout d' adhesion reste le meme, il faut faire en
sorte que tous les couts des diverses publications soient defrayes en
autant que possible par la publicite ou les dons.
Le Conseil sera tres occupe cette annee. Voici un apercu
des taches que nous assumerons au cours des prochains mois. Jim
Anderson et Claire Laberge mettront a jour et traduiront en francais
le manuel pour juger les roses dans le but d'organiser une ecole de
juges au Quebec. Patrick White est a preparer un calendrier de
roses pour une levee de fonds. Les membres seront invites a
acheter et a vendre ces calendriers pour faire de ce projet un succes.
Arnold Pittao travaille avec Ross Linton a mettre a jour nos
reglements et notre constitution afin de refleter le dynamique du
monde des affaires qui evolve constamment. Ce sera a l'ordre du
jour de la prochaine assemblee generale reguliere. Afin d'ameliorer
notre situation financiere, nous demanderons a des fabricants
d'outils et de produits connexes d'agir comme commanditaires,
ainsi qu'a des producteurs de roses resistantes au rigeur du climat
canadien. Nous avons conclu une entente recemment avec Home
Depot pour promouvoir la culture des roses. Nous avons quelques
difficultes a surmonter presentement dans le cadre de cette entente
mais avec la patience nous allons y arriver. Nous nous addresserons
aussi a d'autres enterprises pour promouvoir la culture des roses.
Nous avons recu notre premiere subvention du gouvemement
federal pour defrayer les couts de traducion lors du congres, et nous
allons en demander une deuxieme. Nous vous tiendrons au courant.
Nous avons d'autres projets en vue et nous vous en informerons au
fur et a mesure qu'ils se concretiseront.
Je crois que nous sommes dans un processus de
croissance et que l'avenir est prometteur. La lecon que je tire des
evenements de cet ete est que les contacts avec nos membres sont
essentiel a notre succes. Nous ferons de notre mieux pour
demontrer a toutes les societes de roses locales de tout le pays, les
avantages et les synergies possibles en travaillant ensemble au
profit de tous les rosieristes actuel et futurs, du ICanada.
Je vous souhaite a toutes et a tous une heureuse saison de
jardinage.
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NEW HONOURARY PRESIDENT
At the May Board meeting, we appointed a new
Honourary President and a new Honourary Vice President.
With the death of our beloved Audrey Meiklejohn last
summer, the position of Honorary President became vacant, and
Mary Baillie immediately came to mind. She and her husband, Jack
(now deceased) were members of the Rose Society of Ontario for
several years before it became the CRS. She was our President in
1960 & 1961. They were both Patrons of our Society for years and
Mary still is, as well as being an Honourary Director until this new
appointment. Mary wrote the first "Guidelines for Judging" and
conducted two Judging Schools. She is still active in her garden in
Quebec and as a Rose Consultant and Judge.
Ethel Freeman has been on the Board of Directors from
1981 to 2005 and was our President in 1984-5. Ethel was keen to
bring the World Federation of Roses Convention to Canada in 1985
and as Convention Chairman went on to organize a very successful
Rosecapades '85. As a result, we resumed publication of the
Annual after three years of "booklets" and the Society was back in
a sound financial position. She was Editor of the Annual from 1985
to 1994 and is currently head of the Publications Committee. Ethel
was active in all the Society's events for more than twenty years.
She ran the CRS Rose Sale for quite a few years. It added
to our finances substantially, as did the endorsement of a rose
fertilizer for Loblaw's with our membership form enclosed in each
package.
Ethel went on to become the President of the World
Federation and used her talents there to write them a constitution
and get them back onto a sound financial basis.
We owe both of these ladies a debt of gratitude for all
they contributed to our Society.
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2005 Canadian Rose Annual
Our latest Honorary Vice-President Ethal Freeman, atRosecapes 1985
(Photos: CRS Slide Library)
IN MEMORIAM
From the Globe & Mail, March 4, 2005 with permission of
the author
LIVES LIVED: MURIEL GIDLEY STAFFORD
by William Wright
Musician, horticulturalist. Born April 1, 1906, in Leamington, Ont..
Died Dec. 30, 2004, of a stroke, aged 98.
Muriel Gidley grew up the daughter of Leamington's
postmaster and first water and gas commissioner. Beginning piano
lessons at age 7, she finished her Associateship of the Toronto
Conservatory of Music in piano in 1925. She also studied organ and,
at age 15, was engaged as organist of the Anglican Church.
In 1925, she came to Toronto to study at the Conservatory
and live in the old residence on Orde Street. To economize, she
moved to an elegant mansion on Sherbourne St. that provided good
accommodation at minimal cost for young working women in the
city.
She studied organ with G. D. Atkinson at Sherbourne
Street United Church, piano with Ernest Seitz, and theory with
Ernest MacMillan, who became a great friend and supporter. Early
in her studies, she learned the importance of trusting her own
judgment and this formed the core of her authoritative musicianship.
When MacMillan became principal of the Conservatory, Muriel
went to Healey Willan for theoretical work. In 1926, she won
highest marks (90 per cent) and a gold medal for her ATCM exam
in organ.
About this time, a new congregation — youthful,
intellectual, and artistic — was being formed as a splinter from Jarvis
Street Baptist Church. In 1927, Muriel was invited to take charge
both of the organ and choir in this new church "on approval" — an
approval that lasted nearly 32 years. Soon her choir was famous in
the city for its fine singing, winning Kiwanis Festival prizes. She
enjoyed playing colourful works, always asking herself before
starting to master a piece, "Is this piece worth while spending my
time learning?"
In winter, Park Road Church was unheated. Muriel
stitched a canvas roof and walls for a frame fitted over the organ
console. She placed an electric heater in the "tent" and continued
practising and teaching through winter.
When Casavant Freres introduced the organ series at
Eaton Auditorium, she was invited to perform several times, along
with artists of international reputation.
In 1927, she joined the Canadian College of Organists,
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and in 1948 she became Chair of the Toronto Centre (the first
woman to do so) and had an all-male committee. She remarked, "I
soon learned that I had to think things through on my own, and
make up a definite plan and go to the meetings prepared. If I left it
up to the men, they would simply sit around and talk, and at the end
of the evening, nothing was accomplished!" She was soon involved
in the National Council and became national president in 1957, thus
being the first woman to hold such an honour in either Canada or in
the sister organization in the United States.
She retired from duties in Park Road Baptist in 1959; as
she admitted, "I wanted to get out while I was on top; I didn't want
to fade away." She didn't. She remained active in the Women's
Musical Club of Toronto and in the Heliconian Club, encouraging
women making a career in music.
She and her husband built a magnificent garden around
their home, winning many prizes for her roses. She said, "Planning
a garden is like planning an organ program; you have to have the
whole thing in your head before you start putting it down on paper."
Her honest and direct comments were famous. She
recently said to a competition winner, "Well, what you did with the
piece was interesting, but that's not the way I would have done it!"
She was given honours by the various organizations in
which she was active and was respected and indeed loved by the
many musicians in the city who knew her.
On April 28th, 2006, at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Bloor
St. East, Toronto, Dame Gillian Weir will play a benefit concert in
Muriel Stafford's honour. The proceeds are directed to a fund to
sponsor a prize in her name at the Royal Canadian College of
Organists National Organ Playing Competition (for young
organists). This cause was particularly dear to Muriel's heart.
William Wright, Director of Music of Deer Park United, is a friend
of Muriel Stafford.
From the Greater Toronto Newsletter of January 2005:
Just received very sad news. Our oldest member, Muriel
Stafford passed away December 30th. It is something I never
wanted to have to report. She was 98 and I had promised to do the
biggest champagne bash imaginable for her 100th birthday but it
was not to be. She remained active in her garden and in our Society
until this fall but she had said during the summer at the Memorial
for her friend and rival, Audrey Meiklejohn, that she was not
feeling herself. She will be much missed in many circles around this
city.
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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
CANADIAN ROSE SOCIETY
Date: Sunday, 20 March 2005 2:10 to 2:40 p.m.
Place: Studio Room A Scarborough Community Library Toronto,
Ontario
Call To Order: The meeting, having a quorum, was called to order
by Rachel Flood, President, extending a warm welcome to the
members and guest speaker.
In Memoriam:
A minute silence was observed to remember those of our
membership called away during the past year.
Minutes of the Previous Meeting: 21 March, 2004 were published
in the 2004 Annual.
Motion by Paul Graber seconded by George Pagowski that the
minutes of 2004 be adopted as printed in the 2004 Annual.
All in Favour. Motion Carried.
President's Report: Rachel Flood presented her annual report on
the Canadian Rose Society activities of the year, copy below.
Treasurer's Report - December 31, 2004: Marion Dorosh had
prepared copies for distribution. In her absence, Ken Flood
reviewed the categories of the statement: excess of expenses over
revenue was $6,373 and the total assets were $24,493. He
mentioned that the Board meetings now use teleconferencing to
include board members from across the country.
He noted that from the fund raising campaign, SI 7,000 have been
collected so far for the Jubilee celebrations. The target is S40,000.
Motion by Barbara Clarke, seconded by Janet McKinlay, that this
report be accepted. Carried.
Motion by Ethel Freeman, seconded by George Pagowski that
Wayne Kinahan, C.A. of Toronto, be appointed to continue as
Auditor. Carried by show of hands.
Membership Report: 294 Members as of 20 March, 2005:
Marie Pearson read the report on behalf of Marie Farnaday. The
report complimented the membership for their prompt renewals and
a computerized membership card has been initiated. Patricia De
Valence suggested that multiple-year memberships be considered.
Motion: by Ken Flood, seconded by Mary Mordy. that the
Membership Report be accepted. Carried.
Presentation of Nominations for the Board of Directors:
George Pagowski, immediate Past President, read the list of names
of individuals agreeing to serve on the CRS Board. Further
nominations were called for from those present three times. With
none submitted, nominations were closed.
Motion by George Pagowski, seconded by Elizabeth Schlieicher
that the Nomination Committee's slate be accepted. All in Favour.
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Motion carried.
The following were declared elected for a one year term to the
2005-2006 Board of Directors
Those having previously served were thanked.
Other Business: Rachel requested and welcomed suggestions to
improve the CRS and announced the 1st to 3rd July 2005 Golden
Jubilee Conference Program & Registration forms at Royal
Botanical Gardens are available. The hat sale and a door prize draw
will follow after the meeting.
Rachel presented the first sample rose tag that will be attached to all
roses sold by Home Depot. These metal tags will have Canadian
Rose Society and the CRS website embossed on them.
Next Annual Meeting: March 2006, usually the first Sunday of
Spring
Adjournment at 3:40 p.m., moved by Paul Graber
Refreshments: Thank you to those members contributing light
refreshments.
Marie Pearson Secretary Rachel Flood President
GUEST SPEAKER: : Following a set up break, Rachel introduced
Robin Dening of Brentwood Nursery, Vancouver Island, B.C.
COLLECTION OF ROSES IN ENGLAND
Robin Denning began his talk by expressing gratitude to
Empress Josephine, Graham S. Thomas & Peter Beales for their
part in preserving and recording old garden roses. We toured Peter
Beales' informal Rose Garden at his nursery "Classic Roses" near
Norwich, Norfolk, showing pictures of some of Beales'
introductions: 'Macmillan Nurse', 'Sadler's Wells', & 'Horatio
Nelson' as well as old favourites: 'Charles de Mills', 'Empress
Josephine', 'Nestor', 'Sir Cedric Morris' and 'Maigold'.
Next came the magnificent 300 foot pergola, built at West
Dean Park in West Sussex, covered in vines and ramblers like
'Crimson Showers', 'Evangeline', 'Debutante' and 'Sander's White
Rambler' to name a few. Finally we visited the National Collection
of Old Roses at Mottisfont Abbey in Hampshire owned by the
Ralph Bullough
Ken Flood
Claire Laberge
Arnold Pittao
Lucy Weir
Marion Dorosh Marie Farnady
Rachel Flood Janet McKinlay
George Pagowski Marie Pearson
Larry Sherk Doreen Stanton
Patrick White
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National Trust and designed very formally by Graham Thomas. An
excellent collection planted with perennials to extend the flowering
season and soften the pathways. Many of the roses we saw are
available in Canada, such as 'Laure Davoust', 'Shailer's White
Moss', 'Indigo', 'Marbree', 'Jeune Henri', 'Louise Odier', and
'Souvenir de St Anne's.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT - 2004
During the past year I have learned the importance of
patience and steering a slow but steady course. Many of our long
time members feel that progress is being made and we have
received feedback indicating that "it is great that the CRS is being
revitalized".
Our most difficult task was to operate as a National
organization, in line with our constitutional mandate. During recent
years we have fallen behind, but this situation has started to turn
around. When we started, all of our board members were from
Southwest Ontario. Rosarians from other regions understand that
the greatest portion of the population resides in Southwest Ontario,
but on the other hand, they want some direct representation, which
we must provide. By this time next year, we want board
representation from every province.
Our members want to know what we have achieved.
Here are some areas of progress during the past year:
1 We now have additional board members from British
Columbia, Saskatchewan, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Quebec and
Calgary.
2 Our publications have increased from 3 to 8 per year.
3 We have established an Education committee that will
address all regions of Canada.
4 We are working on having 20% of our publications in
French.
5 Our Judging materials have been updated, and will be
translated into French.
6 Our bylaws are being revised, for presentation at the 2006
AGM.
7 We now have an Operations Manual that gives detailed
information on all aspects of running the CRS. This enables
easy and consistent retrieval of information and can be useful
to all local rose societies, including new ones, across the
country.
8 We now have 294 renewed members versus 66 in March of
last year.
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9 We were present for the full 5 days at Canada Blooms this
year.
10 We have started an affiliation with Home Depot, giving
them advice on improving the roses they sell across Canada.
1 1 All roses from Endeiiein Nurseries sold in the Home
Depot stores across the country will have a CRS metal tag
showing our website address.
12 We are working with a fertilizer company to reach an
agreement where we will provide advice in return for steady
royalty payments to the CRS..
13 The CRS website has been expanded in line with the
additional CRS activities.
14 We started the groundwork for the Jubilee celebrations
across the country.
Rose growers in some regions of Canada are doing well and in
other regions, poorly. British Columbia has the best climate to grow
roses but it takes more patience and care to do the same in the
Prairies and the colder regions of Canada. We salute the many
people who, under adverse growing conditions, enjoy the wonderful
hobby of growing roses. There is a special need in the Maritime
Provinces to bring together those who enjoy roses and to encourage
them to join the CRS. I am especially appealing to gardeners in the
Maritimes to form Rose Societies so they can learn from one other.
The CRS will help wherever necessary. All rosarians across Canada
should be encouraged to help other rosarians from coast to coast by
providing information and knowledge. The CRS will coordinate this
effort.
Looking at the year ahead, the Jubilee celebrations will be
the highlight. There will be a combined rose show that is being
organized by the Hamilton Burlington Rose Society and the
Canadian Rose Society. There will be exhibits, workshops,
speakers, a national speaker tour and a raffle. I will be working on
dialogue with the Presidents of the local rose societies across the
country. We need to break-even with our publication costs by
obtaining advertising revenue. Also, we want more articles for our
publications. Please phone me, write or e-mail any Board Member
and let us know about your ideas, interests and any help you care to
provide. Everyone has some contribution to make, we will provide
guidance as required. You will be asked to do only one job at a
time.
Get a friend to join the CRS; younger members are a must
in order to sustain the organization.
I want to thank our existing volunteers and board
members, for their support during my year in office. I also want to
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thank Virginia Perkins who has sponsored our Goulding lectures
during the past ten years. These lectures were enjoyed by rosarians
across the country.
General note from the secretary - As of July 25, 2005:
Paid up members total 352, including 33 new members since
January.
The Jubilee fundraising is at $35,630. We have also received a grant
of $2628 for translation services from the federal government.
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THE CANADIAN ROSE SOCIETY
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004
REVENUES
2004
2003
Advertising & Subscriptions
$777
$1,150
Donations
6,544
3,845
Fundraisers (Net)
1,108
1,523
Interest Income
442
671
Memberships
13,278
13,003
22,149
20,192
EXPENSES
Audit
968
880
Events
1,389
556
Honorarium
1,000
1,000
Insurance
2,474
2,264
Office and General
1,416
1,356
Publishing
19,827
18,304
Telecommunications
1,448
28.522
24^360
EXCESS OF EXPENSES
OVER REVENUE
(6,373)
(4,168)
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER
31,2004
Restricted
for
Goulding
Lecture
Series
Unrestricted
2004
2003
Balance, beginning
of year $122
$28,574
28,696
32,933
Excess of Expenses
over Revenue $355
(6,373)
(6.018)
(4,237)
Balance, end of year $477
22,201 :
22.678
28,696
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 3 1 , 2004
1. DESCRIPTION
The Canadian Rose Society is a Registered Charity within the
meaning of The Income Tax Act (Canada) and is organized to
promote the development, growth and display of roses.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Revenue and expenses:
Revenue from advertising, donations, fundraisers and
memberships is recorded when received. Memberships received in
advance are reported as prepaid memberships and are reported in
revenue in the following year.
Interest income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis.
Equipment:
Equipment is expensed in the year it is purchased.
3. TERM DEPOSIT AND SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On January 22, 2004 the Society invested $25,000 in a bank
term deposit, bearing interest at 2.30% per annum and maturing on
April 21, 2004.
Toronto, Ontario Wayne Kinahan C.A.
January 24, 2005 Auditor
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CANADIAN ROSE SOCIETY NATIONAL
GOLDEN JUBILEE SHOW
The approaching show date was met with great
apprehension. Everyone I spoke with uttered that same haunting
chant, "I don't have any roses to enter in the show!"
Here we are hosting a notable show in Canadian Rose
Society history and no roses! I'm sure any show chair can easily
relate to this dilemma!
Gardeners have faced many challenges this year. In
Southern Ontario the long cold winter caused considerable die back
right to the ground, affecting many rose bushes. In fact many
members suffered losses in the garden not just of roses but also of
some usually hardy plants. The plants that did survive had a long
way to go to regain their former stature and vigour. With the
scorching temperatures, high humidity and shortage of rainfall the
next challenge was to keep plants from becoming dehydrated and
crisp while praying for a gentle shower from the skies.
In the early hours of July 2nd the show tables began to
come alive with colour. The host society Hamilton and Burlington
Rose Society had asked its members to enter their exhibits Friday
night in order to avoid the congestion of the early Saturday morning
exhibitors. This worked well and we were able to assure that
everyone had been able to enter all his or her exhibits in time for
judging.
It was a delight to welcome exhibitors from Montreal,
Owen Sound, Welland, Kitchener, Brampton, Grimsby, Milton,
Oakville, Toronto and locally from Hamilton and Burlington.
Some of our judging team members came from as far as
North Saanich, B.C., Victoria, B.C. and Montreal, P. Q.
The combined shows had 61 exhibitors place 29 entries in
the CRS classes, 397 exhibits in the Hamilton and Burlington Rose
Society Show and 26 designs in the floral design classes.
The popular classes this year seemed to be the
Floribundas, Miniatures, and Modern Shrubs. There was even a
representation of Old Garden Roses, a treat considering the time of
year and aforementioned weather conditions. The Grandifloras,
Hybrid Teas and Climbers were fewer in numbers on the show
tables.
The show this year was staged in the main foyer and
atrium of the Royal Botanical Gardens Centre in Burlington,
Ontario. The venue was the perfect spot for a rose show. The
general public had the pleasure of viewing the blooms, making note
of roses' names for their wish lists, and discussing rose culture with
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the volunteers. Visitors had time to enjoy a stroll through the Royal
Botanical Gardens rose gardens which were at their peak of bloom.
I would like to extend a very grateful thank you to all the
members of the Hamilton and Burlington Rose Society and the
Canadian Rose Society for their generous gift of time and expertise
to make this show possible. The many months of planning have
blossomed into a well-run and successful show. The support and co-
operation of the Royal Botanical Gardens and its staff made this
event a pleasurable experience for us all.
Now it's time to enjoy the garden
Respectfully submitted
Elizabeth Schleicher
CRS Show Chair
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CANADIAN ROSE SOCIETY NATIONAL TROPHY
CLASSES
Trophy
Variety
Royal York
No Entries
Challenge Trophy
(3 Specimen Hybrid
Tea Blooms)
Paul B. Saunders
No Entries
Trophy
(5 Hybrid Tea
Blooms)
P. L. Whytock
Tabris, Europeana,
Trophy
Lavaglut
(3 different cultivars
of Floribunda sprays)
The Harkness Cup
America
(3 stems or sprays of
Climbing Roses)
Hugh A. Rose
No Entries
Trophy
50th Anniversary
Class (Basket of
roses, any cultivars)
Class 6
No Entries
Class 7
No Entries
Class 8 (3 Modem
Raubritter
Shrub Rose Sprays
except Explorer or
Parkland)
Class 9 (Modern
Immortal Juno,
Shrub Bouquet of 6
Gertrude Jekyll,
or more blooms or
Tradescant, Heritage,
sprays)
Molineux, Sweet
Juliet
Winner
Wendy Downing
Anne & Paul Graber
Anne & Paul Graber
Anne & Paul Graber
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2005 Canadian Rose Annual
2005 Canadian Rose Annual
(Photos: Elizabeth Shleicher)
2005 Canadian Rose Annual
CRS Class 9 won by Paul & Anne Graber with Immortal Juno,
Gertrude Jekyll, Tradescant, Heritage, Molineux, Sweet Juliet
(Photo: Gloria Broks)
2005 Canadian Rose Annual
CRS Class 10 won by Kiyo & Eiko Endo
(Photo: Elizabeth Shleicher)
ueen of the Show HT 'Double Delight' won by Rachel Flood
(Photo: Gloria Broks)
2004 Canadian Rose Annual
Best Mini in a Frame 'Aldershot Rose' won by Elizabeth Shleicher
(Photos: Elizabeth Shleicher)
CANADIAN ROSE SOCIETY NATIONAL TROPHY
CLASSES (CONT.)
Duchesse de Kiyo & Eiko Endo
Buccleugh, Duchesse
de Verneuil, Konigin
von Danemark,
Ispahan, Crested
Moss, Mme Legras
de St. Germain,
Charles de Mills,
Maiden's Blush,
Salet, De la Maitre
d'Ecole
No Entries
Hot Tamale, Herbie, Anne & Paul Graber
Pink Petticoat, Wind
Rhythm, Sweet
Melody, Seattle
Scentsation, Cupcake
Class 10 (Old Rose
Bouquet of 6 or more
different blooms or
sprays)
Class 1 1 (High Low
Matched Pair)
Class 12 (7 Miniature
Roses , one bloom
per stem)
Class 13 (3 Miniature
Sprays, any colour or
colours)
Class 14 (Miniature
in a Frame)
Class 1 5 (Matching
Pair)
Class 16 (Triangle of
Miniatures)
Class 17 (Cycle of
Bloom)
Kristin, Tennessee,
Peaches 'n' Cream
Aldershot
Glowing Amber
Sweet Melody,
Chelsea Belle,
Seattle Scentsation
Pink Petticoat
Anne & Paul Graber
Elizabeth Schleicher
Anne & Paul Graber
Anne & Paul Graber
Marilynn Mitchener
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THE HAMILTON & BURLINGTON ROSE SOCIETY
AWARDS
AWARD
Queen of the Show
Ham & Burl. Rose
Society Trophy
Prince of the Show
Nu-Gro Corp Trophy
Princess of the Show
Wilson Laboratories
Ltd. Trophy
Best in Show
Dorothy Carey
Memorial Award
Best White or Near
White
White Rose
Nurseries Trophy
Best Pink or Pink
Blend
Holland Park Garden
Gallery Trophy
Best Yellow or
Yellow Blend
Fenwick Trophy
Best Orange or
Orange Blend
Edna & Keith
Spencer Trophy
Best Red
May & George
Patterson Trophy
Best Rose Bowl
Stelco Trophy
VARIETY
Double Delight
Mr. Lincoln
Spencer's Delight
Sexy Rexy
Moonstone
Yves Piaget
Rainbow Niagara
Spencer's Delight
Double Delight
Sexy Rexy
WINNER
Rachel Flood
Pat Wilson
Joyce Turner
Rachel Flood
Rachel Flood
Rachel Flood
Denis Creighton
Joyce Turner
Rachel Flood
Krys Good
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Best Cycle of Rose
Bloom
Best Unnamed
Seedling Doris &
Julius Muha Trophy
Most Fragrant Rose
Best Spray of
Floribunda
Best Spray or
Specimen
Grandiflora
Pappas Trophy
Best Spray or
Specimen Climber
Bishop Trophy
Best Old Rose
Exhibit Pickering
Nurseries Award
Best Modern Shrub
Exhibit Hortico
Nurseries Award
Best Austin English
Rose Exhibit
Highest Score in
under 24 Rose
Bushes Bryant
Trophy
Miniature Queen of
the Show Barbara &
Ron Bishop Trophy
Miniature Prince of
the Show Pierrette
Vallis Trophy
Paradise
Australian Gold x
Champlain
Mme Isaac Pereire,
Ispahan, Yolande
d'Aragon
Sexy Rexy
Caribbean
Dublin Bay
Fantin-Latour (light
pink climber)
Hope For Humanity
Crocus Rose
Sweet Melody
Wind Rhythm
Joyce Turner
Joyce Fleming
Kiyo & Eiko Endo
Rachel Flood
Denis Creighton
Lindsay Wilcox
Maria Scarpati
Johanne Patenaude
Helmut Schleicher
Pam LeBlanc (with
9 points)
Anne & Paul Graber
Anne & Paul Graber
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Miniature Princess of Cider Cup
the Show Rennie
International Trophy
Best Miniature Rose
Spray Denis & Joan
Creighton Trophy
Best Miniature
Floating Rose
Smokey Wood
Memorial Award
Best of Show in
Design
Highest Score in
Design Division
Senior Sweepstakes
A. C. Palmer Trophy
Junior Sweepstakes
Penney Lock Trophy
Ralph's Creeper
Little Jackie
Rocky Shores
Joyce Turner
Joyce Turner
Elizabeth Schleicher
Lillie Haworth
Elizabeth Crozier
(with 6 points)
Rachel Flood (with
43 points)
Natasha Vanderkruk
(with 1 1 points)
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CANADIAN ROSE SOCIETY'S 50th
ANNIVERSARY JUBILEE CELEBRATION & ROSE
CONVENTION, JULY 1,2 & 3, 2005 AT THE ROYAL
BOTANICAL GARDENS IN BURLINGTON, ONTARIO
by Gloria Broks
As outlined in the August, 2005, issue of "The
CommPoster', newsletter, the three-day convention was enjoyed by
all who attended. The excellent flower show organized by the
Hamilton & Burlington Rose Society and led by President Helmut
Schleicher and show chairs, Elizabeth Schleicher and Stephen
Bower had a beautiful display of roses. The many presentations
and workshops included a wide variety of subjects from pruning, to
the history of the rose, to dealing with rose diseases and floral
designing using the rose.
Some of the highlights of four of these presentations are
outlined here for the benefit of those who were not able to attend
the conference.
Liz Klose, Superintendent of The Niagara Parks
Commission School of Horticulture outlined some of the methods
used by the Niagara Botanical Gardens in the 2 1 ,000 sq. feet of rose
beds.
• New rose beds are made up of leaf mold, compost,
manure and soil and left one year before roses are planted
in them.
• Roses newly planted in summer are hilled up for two
weeks to protect them from the sun.
• In the spring they use a leaf blower to unhill the roses and
blow off the soil and use a wooden board to clear away
any left over earth.
• Spring pruning is done on HT roses; leaving 3 to 5 canes
with outside facing buds and keeping a vase shape; they
leave 5 to 7 canes on Floribunda and Grandiflora roses
• The pruning rule is D. D.D.I, i.e. remove any Deceased,
Dead, Damaged or Interfering branches and any that are
bigger than your thumb or smaller than your pinky finger.
• To prune Rugosa roses, they top them or thin out
branches after they bloom.
• For standard roses, they prune back to 5 or 6 buds per
branch to keep the round look.
• Climbers are pruned at staggered heights and topped off,
then tied to the support and fanned out to show the
branches
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• They deadhead all roses to a 5-leaf, outward facing true
leaf to encourage new growth.
• They use Epsom Salts around the roses to promote strong
leaves in the spring.
• To avoid black spot and other fungal diseases, they clean
up all leaves and debris using a leaf blower as an easy
way to do this during the summer.
• In the fall, they cut back the roses to mid-knee height (18
inches or so) and hill up the roses in early December.
• There are 27,000 roses in the Niagara Botanical Gardens'
rose garden that are looked after by the students in the 3
year programme at the Niagara School of Horticulture.
Claire Laberge from the Montreal Botanical Gardens,
spoke en francais, with simultaneous English translation, on a
history of the rose from prehistoric times through the Middle Ages
and traced how the rose got to the Americas. (See the entire lecture
in both French and English on page 61)
• The origin of the rose is China, spreading through the
northern hemisphere but no native species have been
found south of the equator.
• A fossil of the rose "Rosa" has been found in Alaska near
the Artie Circle. This probably occurred before the
continental drift. Of the 150 species of old garden roses,
60% are Asiatic and China has the largest diversity of
these roses.
• In the Middle Ages, knights, who traveled to the east,
introduced the Damask and Gallica rose to European
abbeys.
• Missionaries and explorers brought Asian roses to Europe
in the 1 8th century. These included repeat flowering roses
and new colours of roses: the yellow R. foetida 'Persiana'
and the pink China rose, 'Old Blush'.
• Roses became fashionable as they were used by European
royalty in crests and coats of arms such as the Tudor rose
and in the "War of the Roses" the 'Alba' rose, the white
rose of York.
• In 1613, roses crossed the Atlantic and were brought up
the St. Lawrence River by Champlain. These included
the Gallica, Damask and Centifolia rose.
• Roses were used to make medicine in the New World.
Old wild roses were used by native people as the rose hips
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Patrick White, from Victoria B. C, Master of
Ceremonies for the Conference
Lillie Haworth Demonstrating Floral
Arrangements using Roses
Wine and Cheese Friday evening- Patrick White
Checking the Wine
Photos: Gloria Broks
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served as both food and medicine.
• Ships from England and Ireland brought the Rubiginosa
rose with its apple scent and Burnet roses, R.
spinosissima, that were double and white in colour.
• In July of 1878, the first list of Canadian Roses was
published and the rose became an ornamental flower for
use in the home garden.
• In 1976 the Montreal Botanical Garden was built. Today
there are 10,000 rose bushes that bloom from May to
October in their rose garden. The garden received an
Award of Excellence in 2004 from the World Federation
of Roses. The best time to view the roses is during the
month of July.
Dr. Lakshmi Sridharan from San Jose California spoke on
Chemical vs Biological controls for rose disease. She is a
molecular biologist who has studied the various micro-
organisms that cause rose diseases, and their effects.
• Black spot appears on older leaves first. It reduces the
vigour and flower production of the infected rose. Rust
weakens the stems of the plant. Powdery mildew reduces
the vigour of the plant and produces ugly blooms. The
goal is to strengthen the host and destroy the pathogen.
• Chemical fungicides must be rotated as the virus or
bacteria become resistant to one kind. Those applying the
chemical must be aware of the danger to their lungs and
should wear protective clothing.
• Less dangerous to the gardener are anti-transpirants which
leave a thin coating on leaves but can bum foliage at high
temperature. They may not cover all the leaf and the
fungus still gets into the leaf. These also stop the leaf
from breathing.
• Even less toxic is baking soda and horticultural oil as this
combination creates an effective barrier to the fungus and
enhances blooms. Sulphur is also an inhibitor to the
fungal disease. These methods must be repeated
frequently.
• Biological controls that can be used include plant
products such as Neem oil. It kills insects, bacteria and
fungus without harming the environment but most of
these must also be repeated to continually protect the
rose.
• Prevention is the best solution to rose diseases. To reduce
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the risk, leave distance between the rose bushes to allow
circulation; grow disease-resistant plants; remove crossed
branches and keep the garden bed very clean of leaves
and debris; have a small enough garden to maintain it
carefully; grow fewer varieties of roses which are highly
susceptible to disease; avoid buying unproven roses
(newly hybridized) if you want problem-free roses.
• Visit a badly maintained public rose garden and locate the
roses that have survived and are free of disease and plant
those varieties in your garden.
• Since pathogens can mutate, it is important that new
breeding techniques attempt to genetically enhance the
rose to avoid disease. Research is needed and rose
societies should support the efforts of researchers to
create disease-free roses.
Lillie Haworth of Grimsby, Ontario is the co-principal of
the school for Design Judges at the RBG. Her many pointers and
hints on using roses to create floral designs were appreciated by
both the novice and experienced designer.
• In a floral arrangement the first 3 to 5 leaves say how big
your design is going to be when it is finished.
• Have depth to your design-move roses in and out to
avoid the "flat" look and use different textures in the
leaves to create interest.
• The design should have focal areas that move the eye in a
'pleasing rhythm', like groups of roses placed at various
spots in the design.
• Leave space in your floral arrangement so that it appears
light and airy. If the design is tightly massed together, the
effect is too busy.
• Centrepieces for a table should not be higher than the
middle of your hand if you rest your elbow on the table.
• An inexpensive centrepiece for banquets can be made
using a glass filled with beads or clear shiny wrapping
paper that is crumbled up and placed inside the glass.
Place a water pick with one rose in the middle of the
glass, some leaves from the garden and you have a
finished centrepiece.
• In a flowerpot lined with plastic wrap and filled with wet
Oasis, ring the outer edge with geranium leaves, next do a
ring of parsley and finish with 7 roses grouped in the
centre for a design that is easy to make.
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Peter Beales with the First Prize Floral Design "Joie de Vivre" by Elizabeth Crozier
(Photo: Uldis Broks)
Prince of the Show HT 'Spencer's Delight' won by Joyce Turner of Burlington
(Photo: Gloria Broks)
• Another easy design uses a pin holder in a flat dish filled
with water. Arrange three cattails of different heights, the
tallest being one and a half to two and half times the
widest dimension of your container. Add two or three
Hosta leaves at the bottom and insert two roses at
different heights but lower than the taller cattails. The
result is a simple oriental design.
An auction of the roses and the commercial floral
arrangements closed the rose show and the 50th Anniversary
Jubilee.
Rosarians look forward to the next rose event, the World
Federation of Rose Societies Convention in Osaka, Japan in May of
2006 and then again in Vancouver in 2009.
LA SOCIETE CANADIENNE DES ROSES- CONGRES ET
FETES DU JUBILE DU ler AU 3 JUILLET 2005
par Gloria Broks
Les fetes du Jubile ont eu lieu au « Royal Botanical
Gardens » a Burlington, en Ontario, les ler,2, et 3 juillet. Ceux qui
etaient presents ont vecu trois jours merveilleux remplis de soleil et
de roses.
Les conferenciers etaient des rosieristes d'experience, de
grande reputation, et tres verses dans leurs domaines respectifs.
L'exposition de rose a ete spectaculaire et comprenait un etalage
exceptionnel de roses anciennes.
Trois horticulteurs de V Ontario ont donne des conferences
le vendredi apres-midi: Larry Sherk, autrefois de «Sheridan
Nurseries », George Pagowski qui a d'abord travaille en Grande-
Bretagne et ensuite au RBG pendant presque trente ans et Joyce
Fleming, un hybrideur de roses ayant 20 ans d'experience. lis ont
traite de la culture des roses, de l'histoire du RBG et ont inclus de
merveilleuses diapositives de rosiers. Entre autres, Joyce nous a
fait voir son rosier grimpant jaune "Roberta Bondar" et elle etait
tres fiere du fait que le Jardin botanique de Montreal possede de ses
roses. Elle introduira sous peu de nouveaux rosiers. Le jour du
Canada a ete celebre a la suite des presentations officielles par une
reception avec vins et fromages, et ceux qui habitaient pres du lac
ont peut admirer un feu d'artifice exceptionel, accompagne de
l'Orchestre philarmonique d'Hamilton qui a joue « l'Ouverture
1812 ».
Le samedi, il y a eu des ateliers et des conferences durant
toute la journee. L'excellente exposition de roses a ete jugee puis le
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public y a ete admis. Les membres de la Societe des roses
d'Hamilton et de Burlington ont fait un excellent travail sous la
direction du president, Helmut Schleicher, et des membres du
comite de F exposition, Elizabeth Schleicher et Stephen Bower. Le
premier atelier de la journee a ete dirige par Andy Enderlein de
« Enderlein Nurseries » au cours duquel les participants ont ete
invites a greffer eux-memes la rose floribunda « Rockin Robin »
sur un porte-greffe et a emporter la plante greffe chez eux.
Ensuite, Liz Klose, surintendante de l'ecole d'horticulture
de la Commission des Pares du Niagara a donne une conference
instructive sur la taille des rosiers accompagnee de diapositives
demontrant tres bien les diverses techniques pour tous les rosiers,
des hybrides de the aux rosiers rugosa. Apres le dejeuner, Claire
Laberge du Jardin botanique de Montreal, a parle en francais, avec
la traduction simultanee en anglais, de l'histoire des roses de la
prehistoire au moyen age et de Farrivee des rosiers en Amerique.
Elle y a inclus des diapositives du JBM, du Jardin du patrimoine
canadien commemorant le 125-ieme anniversaire du Canada, et du
jardin du Fort Ingall en zone 3, sur la rive sud du fleuve Saint-
laurent pres du golfe. Elle a recommande le nouvelle floribunda
"Hot Cocoa" et la grandiflora "Fragrant Plum".
Joel Schraven de « Pickering Nurseries » a montre des
diapositives de 43 rosiers rustiques sur lesquels les jardiniers
peuvent compter. En plus des rosiers d'Explorateurs et Parkland, il
a montre l'hybride de the "Big Purple" au parfum intense, la
floribunda "Betty Boop", a la floraison abondante, le rosier
grimpant « Grandessa » aux fleurs de type hybride de the, la rose
"Crocus Rose" de David Austin, au parfum puissant de rose the et le
rosier arbuste "Rockin Robin", le fameux rosier que les participants
a 1'atelier de greffe ont rapporte a la maison.
Dr. Lakshmi Sridharan de San Jose, Californie, a donne la
derniere conference de la journee portant sur la lutte chimique
versus la lutte biologique contre les maladies des rosiers. Elle est
une biologiste moleculaire et ecrit pour la « American Rose
Society » et pour d'autres publications. Elle nous presenta le pour
et le contre des diverses methodes de controle des maladies. Son
point de vue etait que les meilleures methodes de controle
n'affectent pas les plantes, ne sont pas couteuse, sont facile a
appliquer, ont peu d'effet sur l'environnement ou sur le jardinier et
ne rendent pas le pathogene resistant. Elle nous a encourage a
soutenir la recherche sur les roses afin qu'on puisse developper de
nouvelles varietes qui resisteront vraiment aux maladies.
D'autres fait saillants de la journee furent la visite du
jardin de roses au RBG, les photographies de roses gagnantes au
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concours de photos de la Societe canadienne des roses, les roses
gagnantes de trophees a V exposition de fleurs et la rencontrer de
rosieristes afin de partager nos experiences. L'evenement tant
attendu etait le diner de gala ou le conferencier invite etait Peter
Beales de Norfolk en Angleterre, president de la « Royal National
Rose Society », auteur, hybrideur et recipiendaire du plus important
prix du « British Gardening World », la « RHS Victoria Medal ». II
nous a entretenu sur « Les roses classiques » qu'il definit comme
etant des "roses bien incorporee an paysage qui ne sautent pas aux
yeuxr". Sa selection de diapositives comprenait plusiers roses
favorites de son jardin et de ses voyages dans le monde. Son sens
de 1'humour et sa preference d'amenagements de plates-bandes de
fleurs de toutes sortes qui s'agencent bien aux roses ont cloture a
merveille cette deuxieme journee de congres.
Le programme du dimanche a debute par une
demonstration d'art floral utilisant des roses, donnee par Lillie
Haworth de Grimsby, Ontario. Lillie est co-directeur de l'ecole du
RBG pour les juges en art floral. Elle crea divers arrangements
floraux, en passant du centre de table d'une valeur de S 1 ,98 au gros
arrangement de roses, de marguerites et de sauges dans un panier
d'osier qui a ete donne a un des participants a la fin de la
demonstration. Ses conseils ont ete apprecies autant par le debutant
que par le concepteur experimente.
Ralph Bullough de Thunder Bay, Ontario a ete le dernier
conferencier du matin. II est l'ancien President de « International
Master Gardeners » et president de « Master Gardeners of Ontario »
II a parle de la culture des roses dans les climats froids, en zone 3, et
comme il vit sur le bouclier precambrien il en parle en connaissance
de cause. II cultive 60 especes des roses sous des temperatures qui
plongent a - 40°C. Ses diapositives ont demontre qu'il est possible
d'en faire la culture avec succes en utilisant des rosiers poussant sur
leurs propres racines. Certaines de ses roses favorites incluaient
"Prairie Joy" et "Winnipeg Parks" de la serie Parkland, et un rosier
de l'ouest, a fleur blanche tres parfumee "Beauty of Leafland". Le
rosier rugosa "Hansa" fut inclus, evidemment, car il pousse tres
bien dans les regions nordiques.
Le journee s'est terminee par la presentation des trophees
aux gagnants et d'un medaillon commemorant le cinquantenaire de
la SCR. L'hybride de the "Double Delight" de Rachel Flood a ete
declaree Reine de l'Exposition. Au dejeuner de cloture, Rachel,
Presidente de la SCR, a exprime son espoir d'inclure dans les
projets de la societe des roses des contacts plus etroits avec toutes
les provinces du Canada. Elle a accompagne Peter Beales lors de
ses conferences a Halifax le 4 juillet, a Montreal le 6 juillet, a
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Calgary le 7 juillet, a Victoria le 10 juillet et a Vancouver le 12
juillet. Rachel a remercie tous les participants de leur presence, et
en particulier Patrick White de Victoria, C.B., d'avoir agi comme
maitre de ceremonies du congres et Marie Famady de tout son
travail relatif au programme et aux inscriptions
Rosieristes, n'oubliez pas le congres de la Federation
internationale des societes de roses a Osaka, au Japon, en mai
2006, et a Vancouver en 2009.
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LA ROSERAIE, UNE COLLECTION VTVANTE
by Claire Laberge
Horticulturist responsible for the rose garden at Jardin botanique
de Montreal
Given in French, which follows, at the 50th Anniversary conference
of the Canadian Rose Society. Translated by the editor.
The rose was first cultivated for its medical uses. Over the
years, it took its place in gardens as an ornamental. Its perfume, its
beautiful form and colours were a source of inspiration to artists in
different periods of history. Before it became a medicine, a
decoration or a symbol, the rose existed as a natural plant with
botanic characteristics.
WILD ROSES: Origin and Strange Dispersal of the Genus Rosa
One theory says the rose originated in China, and from
there, the ancestral species of roses travelled to North America, the
Middle East and Europe. Over the course of hundreds of millions of
years geological and climatic changes have spread the plants and
their seeds throughout the northern hemisphere. The influence of
climate changes forced the evolution of new and vigorous species in
order to survive. An indigenous species of rose has never been
found in the southern hemisphere probably because of the dense
and dark natural barrier of the equatorial forest.
The discovery of fossil roses in Alaska from the
prehistoric period would lead one to believe that the genus Rosa
was probably established near the Arctic Circle before the
continents were established in their modem form. Actually, Rosa
acicularis, a primitive species is present at this latitude in North
America, Asia and Europe.
The genus Rosa includes about 150 species spread
throughout the northern hemisphere, of which at least 60% are
Asiatic. China today has the greatest diversity of species.
ANCIENT ROSES: At the heart of civilizations
In old legends, the red rose symbolized love and the white
rose purity. Ancient peoples believed roses to be attributes of
goddesses, Aphrodite among the Greeks and Venus among the
Romans.
In the Middle Ages, the crusaders introduced the Damask
rose and Rosa gallica officinalis to Europe. They were cultivated in
European abbey gardens for their medicinal properties. In the 18th
century, in a situation much more benign, missionaries and
explorers introduced roses from India, China and Japan to Europe.
These new roses from the Orient flowered continually, and were red
or yellow, colours previously unknown in Europe. They contributed
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to the breeding of modern varieties by crossing them with the old
European varieties.
At different times in history the rose has been identified
with rulers or royalty, religious orders or colleges or has been taken
as an emblem of a particular group. The Wars of the Roses in
England was between the House of Lancaster which took the red
rose (Rosa gallica officinalis) as their emblem and the House of
York which took the white rose (Rosa alba semiplena). The Tudor
Rose (Rosa damascena versicolor) combined both to signify the
end of the War and became the emblem of the new dynasty formed
by the marriage of Elizabeth of York and Henry of Lancaster
(Tudor) who became Henry VII. Perhaps you know that 2005 is the
550th anniversary of the start of the Wars of the Roses. May 22nd
was the exact date of the first battle of St. Albans.
NORTH AMERICAN ROSES
In 1613 old European roses crossed the Atlantic.
Champlain introduced French roses for their beauty and their
therapeutic qualities. Gallicas, Damask roses and Cabbage Roses
were grown in the gardens along the St. Lawrence, joining the
indigenous roses of New France.
Apothecaries used roots, petals and hips to make
medicines based on roses. Before the arrival of the Europeans, First
Nations peoples were already picking wild roses to use as their
traditional foods and medicines.
In 1 760 ships from Great Britain and Ireland brought new
roses like Rosa eglanteria with its foliage smelling of green apples
and sweetly scented small, single flowers.
The bulletin 'Canadian Horticulture' of July 1878
published the first list of the best varieties of roses for Canada.
Henceforth, roses were used in ornamental gardens.
THE ROSE GARDEN AT JARDIN BOTANIQUE DE
MONTREAL
Nearly one hundred years later, in 1976, opened on the
occasion of the Olympic Games in Montreal, le jardin botanique de
Montreal shows a rose garden to visitors. The rose garden covers an
area of 2.5 hectares, with a collection of 10,000 roses selected from
wild species, old roses and modern roses. You will discover more
than a thousand varieties in about 100 beds, producing a symphony
of colours and exquisite scents from the end of May to the frosts of
October. The rose garden is distinguished by its modern layout
divided into sections illustrating the history and development of
roses.
The original section of the garden, a 'four seasons'
arrangement designed by the architect Gaetan Bilodeau contains a
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Rosa gallica officianalis at the Jardin botanique de Montreal
(Photo: Roch Rollin)
Park's Yellow Tea-scented China at the Jar din botanique de Montreal
(Photo: Ivan Louette)
succession of landscapes, textures and colours. Curving pathways
along numerous rose beds reveal more than 220 varieties of tender
roses. These Hybrid Teas and Floribundas are characterized by their
compact growth, vividly coloured blooms and their continuous
bloom from June to October. Evergreens and deciduous trees,
ornamental arbours of roses, fountains and two sculptures complete
the design.
In 1992, the rose garden was enlarged: 105 species of
wild roses and 180 varieties of old roses and 500 modem roses were
added, completing the genealogical tree.
Cultivated wild species in the rose garden at the botanic
garden are a living genetic bank. Ancestors of modern roses,
classified in sections by their floral and foliage details, these rose
shrubs with single (five petals) flowers are powerfully perfumed.
From the end of May, the section of Pimpinellifoliae originating in
Asia and Europe bloom in their colours of white and yellow
followed by the Cinnamomeae in their tones of pink and red. This
section includes the majority of native species of North America.
Then, the white and pink opening buds of Caninae and Gallicanae
appear. These two botanical sections comprise most of the
naturalized species brought to North America by colonization. The
spectacle finishes with the Carolinae with their pink ringed flowers
completing the group of North American species and the Synstylae,
rambling roses with generally white flowers, of which only one
species is North American, the Rosa setigera. All the rose shrubs
are decked in the fall with coloured and ornamental hips.
Old roses grown in the garden have been selected from
among the main recognized classes. Among many authors, old roses
are defined as being hybridized before 1 867, the year of the creation
of the first modem Hybrid Tea, 'La France'. Each category of old
roses has a name which refers to and shows the morphological
characteristics of its ancestor rose. For example, gallica roses have
Rosa gallica as the original parent. Old roses are distinguished by
their vigorous growth and the incomparable charm of their flowers.
Modem hardy roses are represented by nearly 500
varieties including roses of the commercial series "Explorers" and
"Parkland" from Agriculture Canada.
The rose garden at the Jardin botanique de Montreal
joined the great rose gardens of the world on May 28, 2004, when it
received the "Award of Garden Excellence", an honorary plaque
given to the most remarkable of international rose gardens. This
prize was created in 1994 by the World Federation of Rose
Societies, an organization comprising 36 national rose societies
across the world.
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THE CANADIAN HERITAGE GARDEN
The Canadian Heritage Garden commemorates the 125th
anniversary of Confederation in 1992. This garden was the work of
architect A. D. Regehr of Toronto. This rose garden is a place to
discover the history of Canada and the story of the arrival of our
ancestors is told by inscriptions on a granite colonnade. Indigenous
roses and Canadian hybrids as well as many varieties brought by
our ancestors honour the various groups and peoples who built this
country.
LA ROSERAIE DU TEMISCOUATA
Opened on August 9th, 1997, the Temiscouata Rose
Garden is located on the site of Fort Ingall, a British military
fortress built in 1839 as the result of the threat of an American
invasion. Fort Ingall was an important element in the signing of the
Peace Treaty in 1 842. The choice of the rose, symbol of peace, for
the garden was not an accident. The garden is of classical style in
four symmetrical sections centred by a fountain. The outline of the
fort is marked by masses of roses in free style. The roses were
chosen for rustic style and because they will easily survive in Zone
3. This rose garden is totally organic, in respect for the
environment.
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The granite colonade at the Canadian Heritage Garden-Le Jardin du Patrimoine canadien
(Photos: Foundation of Canadian Heritage Garden)
LA ROSERAIE, UNE COLLECTION VIVANTE
Claire Laberge
Horticultrice responsable de la roseraie du jardin botanique de
Montreal
Conference donnee a l'occasion du 50Icmc anniversaire de la Societe
canadienne des Roses
La rose a d'abord ete cultivee pour ses vertus medicinales.
Au fil des ans, elle prendra sa place au jardin comme plante
d'ornement. Son parfum, sa belle forme et ses couleurs seront
source d' inspiration pour les artistes aux differentes epoques de
l'histoire. Mais, avant de devenir medicament, decoration et
symbole, la rose existait comme plante dans la nature, avec ses
caracteristiques botaniques.
LES ROSES SAUVAGES : Origine et dispersion mysterieuse
du genre Rosa
Selon une certaine hypothese le genre Rosa serait
originaire de la Chine, d'ou les especes ancestrales de rosiers
auraient migres vers l'Amerique du Nord, le Moyen-Orient et
l'Europe. Au cours des centaines de milliers d'annees, les
bouleversements geologiques et climatiques ont repandu les plantes
et leurs semences dans l'hemisphere nord. L' influence des
changment climatiques a provoque revolution d'especes nouvelle
et vigoureuses afin qu'elles puisse survivre. Aucune espece
indigene de rosier n'a ete trouvee dans l'hemisphere sud sans doute
a cause de la barriere naturelle, dense et sombre, de la foret
equatoriale.
La decouverte d'un rosier fossile en Alaska datant de la
Prehistoire suppose que le genre Rosa s'etait probablement etabli
pres du cercle polaire avant la derive des continents. Actuellement,
Rosa acicularis, une espece primitive est presente a cette latitude en
Amerique du Nord, en Asie et en Europe.
Le genre Rosa comporte environ 150 especes reparties
dans l'hemisphere boreal dont au moins 60% des especes sont
asiatiques. La Chine possede aujourd'hui la plus grande diversite
d'especes.
LES ROSES ANCIENNES : Au cceur des civilisations
Dans les legendes de l'Antiquite, la rose rouge symbolise
1 'amour et la blanche, la purete. Les peuples anciens l'attribuent a
leurs deesses, Aphrodite chez les Grecs et Venus chez les Romains.
Au Moyen Age, les chevaliers des croisades introduirent
en Europe le rosier de Damas et le rosa gallica officinalis. lis
seront cultives dans les jardins des abbayes en Europe pour leurs
proprietes medicinales. Au 18,eme siecle, dans un contexte plus
favorable, les missionnaires et les explorateurs introduisent en
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Europe de rosiers de lTnde, de la Chine et du Japon. Ces nouvelles
roses d'Orient fleurissent continuellement, arborent des corolles
rouge franc ou jaunes, couleurs inconnues jusqu'alors en Europe.
Elles contribueront a la reproduction de varietes modernes par leur
croisement avec les roses anciennes europeennes.
A differents moments de l'histoire, la rose a ete identified
a des groupes tels que les souverains, la royaute, les ordres
religieux, et les confreries ou certains groupes en ont fait leur
embleme. La guerre des Deux roses evoque un conflit qui oppose la
maison de York et celle de Lancaster en Angleterre. Une rose rouge
(Rosa gallica officinalis) represente l'embleme des Lancaster sur le
blason de la famille et une rose blanche (Rosa alba semiplena) les
armoiries de la famille York. La rose Tudor (Rosa damascena
versicolor) combinant le rouge et le blanc symbolise la fin de la
guerre des Deux roses et devient V embleme de la nouvelle dynastie
forme par le mariage d'Elizabeth de York et Henry de Lancaster.
(Tudor) qui devient Henry VII. Comme vous le savez peut-etre,
l'annee 2005 est le 550,cmc anniversaire du debut de la guerre des
Deux roses. Precisement le 22 mai avec la premiere bataille de
Saint Albans.
LES ROSES D'AMERIQUE DE NORD
Des 1613, les roses anciennes europeennes traversent
FAtlantique. Champlain introduira des roses de France pour leur
beaute et leurs vertus therapeutiques. Les Galliques, les Damas et
les Cent-feuilles cotoieront dans les jardins le long du Fleuve Saint-
Laurent, les rosiers indigenes de la Nouvelle-France.
Les apothecaires utilisaient racines, petales et fruits pour
fabriquer des medicaments a base de roses. Bien avant l'arrivee des
Europeens, les peuples des Premieres Nations cueillaient deja les
baies de rosiers sauvages, qu'ils utilisaient dans leur aliments
traditionnels ou dans leur pharmacopee.
Vers 1760, de nouveaux navires arrivent en provenance
de la Grande-Bretagne et de lTrlande ayant a leur bord de nouveaux
rosiers comme Rosa eglanteria dont le feuillage a un parfiim de
pomme verte et les « pimprenelles» aux floraisons natives.
Le bulletin « L'Horticulteur canadien » de juillet 1878
publie une premiere liste des meilleures varietes de rosiers pour le
Canada. Desormais, la rose est utilise dans les jardins
ornementaux.
LA ROSERAIE DU JARDIN BOTANIQUE DE MONTREAL
Pres de 100 ans plus tard, cree en 1976, a l'occasion des
Jeux olympiques de Montreal, le Jardin botanique de Montreal
offre une roseraie aux visiteurs. La roseraie s'etale sur plus de 2,5
hectares. La collection compte 10,000 rosiers selectionnes parmi
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les especes naturelles, les roses anciennes et les rosiers modemes.
Vous decouvrirez plus d'un millier de varietes amenagees en une
centaine de massifs resultant en une symphonie de couleurs et de
parfums exquis de la fin mai aux gelees d'octobre. La roseraie se
distingue par son amenagement moderne divise en deux sections
illustrant l'histoire et le developpement des rosiers.
La section d'origine, un amenagement « quatre saisons »
con9u par l'architecte Gaetan Bilodeau consiste en une succession
de paysages, de textures et couleurs. Des sentiers sinueux bordes
par des 'rivieres' de roses devoilent plus de 220 varietes de rosiers
buissons non rustiques. Ces hybrides de the et floribundas se
caracterisent par leur port compact, leurs fleurs aux couleurs vives
et surtout leur floraison de juin a octobre. Des coniferes et des
arbres remarquables, des tonnelles ornees de rosiers grimpants, des
fontaines et deux sculptures de bronze constituent le design.
En 1992, la roseraie s'agrandit. 105 especes sauvages,
180 varietes de roses anciennes et 500 varietes de roses modernes
sont ajoutees, completant l'arbre genealogique. Les especes
sauvages cultivees a la roseraie du Jardin botaniques represented
une banque genetique vivante. Ancetres de nos roses modemes,
classees en section selon leurs details floraux et foliaires, ces rosiers
aux fleurs simples (cinq petales) sont puissamment parfumes. Des
la fin mai, la section des Pimpinellifoliae originaires d'Asie et
d'Europe fleurit avec ses teintes de blanc et de jaune, suivie de pres
par les Cinnamomeae aux tons de rose et rouge. Cette section
comprend la majorite des especes indigenes nord-americaines.
Puis, les corymbes aux fleurs blanches ou roses des Caninae et des
Gallicanae entrent en scene. Ces deux sections botaniques
comportent plusieurs especes naturalisees en Amerique du Nord par
la colonisation. Le spectacle prend fin avec les Carolinae aux
corolles roses regroupant des especes indigenes nord-americaines et
les Synstylae, rosiers grimpants aux petales generalement blancs
dont une seule espece est nord-americaine, le Rosa setigera. Tous
ces rosiers s'oment a l'automne de cynorrhodons decoratifs et
colores.
Les roses anciennes cultivees a la roseraie ont ete
selectionnees parmi les grandes classes reconnues. Selon plusieurs
auteurs, une rose ancienne se definit comme etant un rosier obtenu
avant 1867, l'annee de la creation du premier rosier modeme,
l'hybride de the 'La France1. Chaque categorie de roses anciennes
porte un nom qui fait presente les caracteristiques morphologiques
du rosier ancestral et y fait reference. Par exemple, les roses
galliques ont Rosa gal/ica comme parent d'origine. Les roses
anciennes se distinguent par leur croissance vigoureuse et le charme
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incomparable de leurs flews.
Les rosiers arbustes modemes sont represented par pres de
500 varietes, incluant les rosiers des series commerciales
« Explorateurs » et « Parkland » d'Agriculture Canada.
La roseraie du Jardin botanique de Montreal a rejoint les
grandes roseraies du monde le 28 mai 2004 en recevant F« Award
of Garden Excellence », plaque honorifique remise aux roseraies les
plus remarquables a l'echelle intemationale. Ce prix a ete cree en
1994 par la « World Federation of Rose Societies », une
organisation qui regroupe 36 societes nationales a travers le monde.
LE JARDIN DU PATRIMOINE CANADIEN
Le Jardin du patrimoine canadien commemore le 125lcme
anniversaire de la Confederation en 1992. Ce jardin est l'oeuvre de
Farchitecte A.D Regehr (Toronto) Cette roseraie est un lieu de
decouverte de Fhistoire du Canada et Farrivee de nos ancetres est
racontee a Faide descriptions sur une colonnade de granit. Les
rosiers indigenes et hybrides canadiens ainsi que de nombreuses
varietes apportees par nos ancetres rendent hommage aux divers
groupes ancestraux et aux peuples autochtones.
LA ROSERAIE DU TEMISCOUATA
Inauguree le 9 aout 1997, la roseraie du Temiscouata est
situee sur le site du Fort Ingall, une forteresse militaire britannique
erigee en 1839 dans le but de repousser une invasion americaine.
Le Fort Ingall a ete un element important dans la signature d'un
traite de paix en 1 842. Le choix de la rose, symbole de paix, pour le
jardin n'est pas un hasard. La roseraie de style classique comporte
quatre sections symetriques avec une fontaine au centre. Le
pourtour du Fort est agremente de massifs de rosiers au style
degage. Les rosiers ont ete choisis selon lew rusticite, ils doivent
survivrent en zone 3. Cette roseraie est entierement biologique et
respecte Fenvironnement..
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Two views of the Roseraie de Fort Ingall
(Photos: Fort Ingall)
PLANTING DEPTH FOR ROSE BUSHES
by Art C. Drysdale
Editor's Note: The first section of this article was written in 1999
and appeared in Plant & Garden magazine
Regardless of what the tag says, plant the bump on the stem of
rose bushes at least 5 cm below the soil surface!
For almost a decade now many of the thousands of rose
bushes sold not only in major home and garden store outlets, but
also in retail nurseries and garden centres, have featured a colourful
printed tag. That tag is often very controversial. Its purpose is to
identify the cultivar with a colour photo, and on the reverse, advise
the purchaser on just how to plant the bush.
Regardless of the origin of the bush or bushes, the tags for
virtually all rose bushes sold in Canada with the exception of lower
mainland British Columbia and the Gulf and Vancouver Islands,
should advise planting the bud union—the traditional "bump on the
stem"~at least 5 cm (2 inches) below ground. In the coldest parts of
the country, on the Prairies for example, it is often recommended to
plant rose bushes with the bud union 13 cm (5") below the ground
level.
But that's not what one reads on many of the rose bush
labels—and not just labels on bushes coming here from the U.S. In
fact, I regret to tell you that even though I have been harping about
this for years, I am still finding Canadian wholesale nurseries (the
growing nursery that actually buys and attaches the tags to the
bushes) that use tags with instructions not at all suitable to the
Canadian climate. One example is from Enderlein in southwestern
Ontario that shows in two places "Enderlein Canadian Grown", and
makes still a third "Grown in Canada1' statement on their tags. And
yet, on the back it says (and shows), "Set top of root ball so that
bud union is above ground level." Another grower in the St.
Catharines area, who is known for good quality stock, has tags with
a similar misstatement, but has already taken steps to correct the
error.
I'm referring here to tags that are supposed to help
novice growers. They are produced and printed in Canada, used on
Canadian-grown rose bushes, grown for Canadians, and yet they
have instructions that are dead wrong. This is inexcusable!
Even the care tags that come on rose bushes grown in the U.S. by
large growers such as Weeks, have the correct information for the
Canadian (and northern U.S.) climate. Why then are Canadian
growers short-changing their own Canadian customers?
I asked this question of Andy Enderlein and his response
was that they as rose growers believe that rose bushes will produce
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Rose Plant Showing Bud Union Both Courtesy Jim
Anderson
Potted Rose Plant Showing Bud Union with Cane to Indicate
Planting Depth.
When planting, use cane to check depth of hole with rose
still in pot. Remove from hole and cut off the bottom of the
pot. Then with potted rose in the hole at correct depth slit the
side of the pot and remove the pot. Finish planting and water
well.
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more and better "shoots" or canes, if the bud union is not planted
below ground. Of course, it goes without saying, the more canes,
the more flowers. And, he says, all Hybrid Tea, Floribunda and
Gandiflora bushes should be hilled up in most of the countiy
anyway, so that mound will cover the bud union for the winter. He
also added that the reason they got into growing bushes near
Creemore, Ontario, in the first place was to produce hardy,
Canadian-grown bushes.
Well, I told Andy that I had to take the side of the
members of the Canadian Rose Society (CRS). My only
compromise would be this. Enderlein's tags advise planting the
bushes with the bud union 5 cm below the soil surface. They could
then add that superior performance may be achieved if the union is
planted just above ground, but in that case, the bushes absolutely
must be hilled up each winter—no exceptions.
I didn't get a positive response to this latter suggestion
from CRS members. They still strongly support the planting of the
bud unions below ground level, and point out the successes of their
members all across the country. Paul Graber of the CRS does
suggest that in spring it is easy to develop a concave circle around
the stem of each bush simply using pressure from the water hose. In
this way it is possible to expose (partially) the buried bud union for
the encouragement of new shoots.
Andy Enderlein agreed that where novice growers have
repeated failures, whether due to inferior (for our climate) U.S.-
produced bushes, or following controversial and incorrect
information on the accompanying tag, it does a disservice to the
nursery industry. That's not the way for them to sell more rose
bushes to my way of thinking!
MAY 2000
The response to the foregoing was a three-page letter
from Enderlein, which included the following comments.
"We are outraged with the opinions expressed by Art
Drysdale in his column "Last Word" in the October edition of Plant
& Garden. This column addressed the issue of garden rose picture
tags for Canada.
"It is very unfortunate that the views of Mr. Drysdale and
others have forced Enderlein Nurseries and some other Canadian
growers to change the planting instructions on their picture tags. In
2000, the tag will advise gardeners to plant the bud union below
ground level.
"We want to assure your readership that Enderlein
Nurseries has not misinformed them in any way. Our rose planting
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and care instructions are correct and have proven to be successful
for nearly 20 years, both at our rose nursery and in our gardens at
home. As a progressive and ethical company, we take every
measure to ensure that our customers are completely satisfied with
our product and service. In future articles, Mr. Drysdale should
exercise better judgement and refrain from such harsh, unwarranted
criticisms.
Arnd and J org EnderleinOwner -/Operators, Enderlein Nurseries
And finally, my "last word on the topic" from the same
issue: Harsh yes, but not unwarranted. Methinks Messrs. Enderlein
protest because they have finally been "forced" to do something
with which they disagree, but which is widely acknowledged will
help average Canadian gardeners replace fewer rose bushes each
year.
The "others" mentioned are astute members of the
Canadian Rose Society who, since 1913 have been promoting the
proper planting procedure for budded roses: placing the bud union
at 5 cm below ground level.
Major international and world-renowned rose hybridizers
and growers such as Harkness in Britain, Meilland in France and
Kordes in Germany, and now even the Royal National Rose Society
in Britain, all recommend planting the bud union below ground
level.
JUNE 2005
Almost six years after I started all this, and had modest
success, the topic has surfaced again. This time, I am reading and
hearing some members of the CRS recommending a planting depth
for the bud union of "three inches"--even in Ontario! Personally
(and I have grown rose bushes myself since the late 1950's) I think
that is too deep in all but northern Ontario. I still agree with Paul
Graber's idea of using a strong jet of water from a hose early in the
spring in order to expose, at least partially, the bud union, and thus
encourage more shoots. However, the deeper that bud union is, the
more difficult it is to accomplish this.
This spring, the topic was red hot as one major retailer
released an article that talked about planting the bud union above
ground. I thought, Oh No, here we go again! So there is my update.
Plant rose bushes that have been budded, with that "bump on the
stem" at least five cm (two inches) below the ground level,
regardless of what you read or hear!
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MUSINGS ABOUT BLACK SPOT RESISTANCE IN
WINTER-HARDY ROSES
Neville Arnold1 , Catherine Arnold1 and Ian Ogilvie2
'Northern Hybrid Roses, Green Valley, ON
"Pointe Claire, QC
Disease resistance in winter-hardy roses may give the
impression that roses so designated are not affected by black spot
and do not need to be sprayed with fungicides or other sprays to
eliminate or control this disease. Comments such as "disease
resistance should really be disease tolerant" and "winter-hardy roses
aren't really disease resistant and require fungicide sprays, don't
they?" have frequently been heard. The terminology "disease
resistance" can easily be misleading and does give one a sense that
hardy roses are little or unaffected by black spot.
In Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC)
pamphlet Winter-hardy Roses, Publication 1922/E comments on the
resistance of roses in the Explorer and Parkland Series range from
excellent to moderate or somewhere in-between. Although this
terminology is highly subjective, it does imply that the hardies fall
within categories from almost spray-free to weekly spraying during
the growing season. For example, 'William Baffin' and 'William
Booth' would be considered almost spray- free whereas, 'John
Franklin' and 'Winnipeg Parks' require weekly fungicidal sprays to
keep black spot in check. It is clear from ratings in the pamphlet
that disease resistance does not mean disease free and many of the
hardies require some form and frequency of fungicidal spray to
ensure completely fungus-free foliage.
The complexity of black spot is quite evident from the
reports by Chambers (2003) in The Clearing House Section of The
Canadian Rose Annual (2003) including other Annual issues.
'Lambert Closse' and 'Morden Sunrise' (not included in booklet
1922/E) and others, are reported as having black spot while this
disease does not affect the same plants in another area. One has to
wonder why this is so. Both 'Lambert Closse' and 'Morden
Sunrise' have been observed to be two-thirds or more defoliated
(Figs. 1 and 2) by the latter part of August-September in Green
Valley, Ontario. In contrast, a second 'Morden Sunrise' shrub, only
15 feet away, severely damaged in the winter, and with slow leaf
growth, showed no signs of black spot (Fig. 3) even by the second
week of September. In light of the proximity of both 'Morden
Sunrise' plants and assuming the same type/race of black spot is
attacking both plants, then it is possible that a relationship exists
between leaf/plant development and the life cycle of this disease. At
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any rate, one has to question what is going on. Maybe nature
allowed this disease to develop just to drive rose breeders and
rosarians around the bend.
Davidson et al. (2003) did report that different types and
races of black spot exist between and among areas as a result of
black spot observations in Morden, Manitoba and Kristianstad,
Sweden. This may in part explain the difference in reports for
'Lambert Closse' and 'Morden Sunrise' for this disease in The
Clearing House. Further, Agrios, (1978) indicated that within
moderately close distances, races could differ greatly and have
greatly different effects on the same variety. Since different races of
black spot can mutate, that mutation may attack a rose bush
previously untouched by black spot. If this is the case, even the
results for test sites would only be valid for the sites in question and
extrapolation must then be made for predicting black spot resistance
for all other areas. To further complicate the equation, this disease
might also be affected by cultivation and sanitation practices.
Rosarians and others interested in the various factors
affecting plant diseases, including black spot, are referred to the
textbook Plant Pathology by Agrios (1978), pp 17 to 144 or a more
recent edition. The web is also an excellent source for information
on black spot.
The rose is not called the 'Queen of Flowers' for nothing.
It beckons because of its shape, colour and perfume. Yet, there is
trepidation about applying chemical fungicides. Biological sprays
do exist but have to be applied after each rain whereas the systemic
fungicides only have to be applied every 7 to 10 days. What a
dilemma! There is a conflict about having roses and the sprays that
have to be applied.
The internal dialogue of a potential rosarian may be as
follows: "Will I be satisfied with the selection of winter-hardy roses
which I do not have to spray? Maybe. But what about that
'Champlain ' rose with the brilliant red colour and its summer long
bloom. And, what about that new 'Morden Sunrise' rose with its
beautiful orangey-yellow colour? I guess I would have to spray
these. Do I really want to do that.... mmmm? I am not sure. Do I
like roses sufficiently to apply chemical sprays or even biological
sprays? Should I grow another type of flower which requires less
attention.... mmmm? But roses are so beautiful and many flower the
whole summer long, and the delicate perfumes! I know, I'll just
order two of the most disease resistant ones. " But we all know that
just two leads to many more and the question of spraying begins
once again. One has to wonder if there is an out to this
conflict?. Perhaps one avenue of exit would be for a black spot
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classification or rating for each winter-hardy rose. For example,
'William Baffin', William Booth', 'Cuthbert Grant' and 'Prairie
Joy' could be categorized as having excellent to high resistance to
black spot and require almost no fungicidal sprays, whereas 'John
Franklin' and 'Morden Cardinette' require weekly sprays. Others
would require 2,3,4 or more sprays during the growing season. At
least a classification (Table 1) of this type developed from the
AAFC's publication previously mentioned would allow the rosarian
to select the comfort level of spraying for the roses' disease
resistance. An alternate classification would be from 1 to 5 where 1
would represent no black spot (almost no spraying required) and 5
would represent complete defoliation (weekly spraying). A system
of black spot classification used by AAFC in Morden, MB,
(Davidson, 2001) may be suitable - maybe, just maybe.
At the very least, in fairness to rosarians and others,
disease resistance needs to be clearly defined when a rose is
released. It is important to remember that the categories established
would have to be flexible to accommodate the different races in
different areas and the mutations which may occur within the races
between years. Another exit would be the insertion of a gene
(Davidson, 1 999) that would make roses immune to black spot. Is
this possible and at what cost? The blue rose developed by gene
insertion cost $27.8 million dollars.
Perhaps the disease resistance reports by the breeder
could be used as a starting point and then The Clearing House and
other reports could be used to refine the disease resistance dilemma
for specific areas across Canada. Whether this is feasible at this
time is a moot point but at least it is a point that can be pondered. It
is possible that no definite answer will be found because of the
many variables involved, but a workable model could possibly be
developed for a given area.
In conclusion, almost all roses are not immune to black
spot. Some, however, as previously indicated are more resistant to
this disease than others. In light of this, a system of classification
would be helpful in allowing rosarians to select roses in relation to
their comfort level of spraying. Further, it is quite clear that winter-
hardy roses are not disease free and spraying for many of the
varieties is a must if perfectly clean foliage is an objective.
References:
Agrios, G.N. 1978. Plant Pathology. Academic Press, New York.
Chambers, R. 2003. "The Clearing House", p. 107-155. In: The
Canadian Rose Annual.
Davidson, C. G., Xue, A and U. Carlson-Nillson. 1999. "Black
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Davidson. C. G. 2001 . "How Does Black spot Rate in Your Garden
on Your Plants'?0" The Canadian Rose Annual, p. 53-54.
Davidson. C. Conner. R. and U. Carlson-Nillson. 2003. "Getting to
the Bottom Line on Black spot Disease in Hardy Garden Roses", p.
72-75. In: The Canadian Rose Annual.
Winter-hardy Roses. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Publ.
1922 E( 1996) 40 pp.
Note: The authors wish to assure the readers that this article is not a
criticism of AAFC's hardy roses. The article is meant to foster a
better understanding of black spot in the hardies and to suggest the
development of some type of classification system. Northern
Hybrid Roses has similar problems with some of its new lines and
this disease is a true bane to breeders and rosarians alike. Further,
the rose bushes in Fig. 1.2 and 3 were only sprayed with Funginex
twice at the end of June and once at the beginning of July.
Fig. I. "Lambert Closse' rose about two-thirds defoliated by black
spot towards the end of August 2004
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Fig. 2. 'Morden Sunrise' rose which has been almost fully
defoliated by black spot towards the end of August 2004.
ROSE MIDGE
Editor's Note: A combination of information from various web sites
listed at the end
The rose midge, Dasineura rhodophaga Coquillett
(Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) is an uncommon but damaging rose pest .
Damage from the midge was first reported in 1886 in New Jersey.
There are accounts of its infestation in the Pacific Northwest,
California, the Northeastern states, Colorado, Illinois, Wisconsin,
and Ontario. The distribution and occurrence of the midge will
likely increase. The adult midge lays its eggs inside the sepals of
new flower and leaf buds. The tiny maggot that hatches feeds in
these areas, causing blackened tissue, tip abortion, and distorted
flower buds.
Identification
The rose midge is a tiny fly that lays its eggs in the buds
and shoots of roses. The legless fly larvae are small whitish
maggots about 1/16 inch (1mm) in length.
Scouting
Feeding by the larvae causes bent, misshapen, or blasted
buds and withering stem tips. Flower buds and growing shoots turn
brown and finally black. With a magnifying lens, look for the small
whitish larvae between the petals and sepals at the base of the
flower bud to verify the presence of midge larvae.
Control
Prune out and destroy these infested buds to remove the
larvae, reducing the number of midges available to re-infest the
plants. Midge damage is often noticed after July. Chemical control
is needed for persistent problems. Systemic insecticides are the best
choice. Acephate (Orthene) and dimethoate (Cygon-2E) are
systemic chemical controls. Diazinon, a non-systemic, is also an
option, but larvae can be protected from the chemical within the
flower or vegetative buds. Be sure to get good coverage of flower
buds.
In 2005, Oregon State University will give emphasis to
the evaluation of management of the soil-based larval/pupal stage
prior to emergence and the investigation of beneficial nematodes
and insect pathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae, for control
efficacy.
http://oregonstate.edu/Dept/nurspest/rose_midge.htm
University of Minnesota Extension: Insect Pests of Roses
Canadian Nursery Landscape Association Report on rose midge
trials
American Rose Society rose midge article
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TWO PICTURES OF BUD DAMAGE BY ROSE MIDGE
BREEDERS OF HARDY ROSES IN CANADA
by Arnold F. Pittao
Canada has had and continues to have its share of rose
breeders. Current names such as George Mander, Brad Jalbert,
Joyce Fleming, and Larry Lougheed as well as the various
hybridizers at Agriculture Canada come to mind when we think of
the present day.
Long before, in 1613, roses had been brought from
Europe to New France where the first settlers had probably
encountered some of the wild roses known to the native peoples. In
1760, roses such as Rosa eglanteria were brought by the English
from Great Britain and Ireland. The bulletin 'Canadian
Horticulture' of July 1878 published the first list of the best
varieties of roses for Canada. Henceforth, roses were used in
ornamental gardens.
However, the climate of British North America, as it was
then known, presented difficulties for the growing of European
roses. In the eastern parts of the country, hot summers and cold
winters killed some of the least hardy. As the Prairie Provinces
were settled, hot dry summers and cold dry winters made the
growing of European-bred roses even more difficult. This area,
Manitoba (10.7%), Saskatchewan (10.7%), and Alberta (10.9%)
together constitute 32.3% of our nation's land mass (excluding the
Territories). Here, even some of the methods of preserving the
precious plants through the winter in the East were of no use. Yet,
there were wild species that survived.
The challenge to develop hardy own-root roses for the
Prairie climate has been going on for about 100 years and still
continues. The term, "hardy own-root roses" refers to those
cultivars which are able to survive at least a Zone 4 climate without
protection other than natural snow cover.
In the development of such cultivars, breeders have
wrestled with characteristics of bloom period, recurrence,
suckering, sterility, flower form, colour, and all of the other details
common to any breeding program. Public demand for more
recurrent cultivars has changed breeding practices, resulting in the
discontinuation of a number of the once-blooming roses of
yesteryear.
The purpose of this article is not to provide biographies of
the people who have worked diligently over the past century to
enhance our lives and yards with these hardy roses but rather to
provide an overview of their contributions. We will mention first
those individuals who lived and worked on the Prairies and then
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some other significant Canadians.
Percy Wright, an independent nurseryman, lived in three areas of
Saskatchewan - Wilkie, Carrot River, and Saskatoon. He was the
most prolific of the prairie rosarians, developing and/or introducing
some sixty-six known cultivars. The best known names of his work
are: Therese Bugnet' (introduced by Percy but bred by Georges
Bugnet of Alberta), 'Hazeldean,' 'Kilwinning,' 'Musician,' and
'Yellow Altai.'
Dr. Frank L. Skinner, another independent nurseryman who has
often been referred to as the "Luther Burbank of Canada," centred
his work in the Roblin, Manitoba area. He was the second most
prolific breeder, introducing and/or developing some thirty-three
known cultivars. The most recognizable names of his work are:
'Betty Bland,' 'George Will,' 'Isabella Skinner,' 'Mossman,'
'Suzanne,' 'Wasagaming,' 'Will Alderman,' and 'Dr. Merkeley.'
Robert Erskine, a hobbyist hybridizer, did all his rose work in the
Rocky Mountain House, Alberta area. The primary source of his
parent plant material was from the wild with Rosa acicularis, R.
woodsii being the chief contributors. He bred and/or introduced
thirty-seven known cultivars. The most recognizable of his work
are: 'Beauty of Leafland,' 'Daybreak,' 'Kinistino,' and 'Prairie
Peace.'
Robert Simonet, another independent nurseryman, centred his
work in the Edmonton vicinity but his rose cultivars have not been
widely known or propagated. He bred and/or introduced eleven
known cultivars. The best known ones include: 'Dr. F. L. Skinner,'
'Pink Masquerade,' and 'Red Dawn x Suzanne.'
William Godfrey was an employee of the Morden Research Station
and introduced three "Prairie" roses - 'Prairie Sailor,' 'Prairie
Wren,' and 'Prairie Youth,' the last of which is the most readily
available cultivar at the current time.
H. F. (Bert) Harp followed Godfrey at the Morden Research
Station and introduced four cultivars 'Prairie Charm,' 'Prairie
Dawn,' 'Prairie Maid,' and 'Metis,' the last being the cultivar
currently most readily available.
Henry H. Marshall was another employee of the Morden Research
Station and was instrumental in introducing seven cultivars, all in
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Prairie Youth bred by William Godfrey
(Photos: Arnold Pittao)
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Prairie Joy bred by Lynn M. Collicutt
(Photos: Arnold Pittao)
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One of Neville Arnold's roses Line 356-99 currently being tested
(Photo: Neville Arnold)
Beauty ofLeafland bred by Robert Erskine & a favourite of Ralph Bullough
(Photo: Arnold Pittao)
the Parkland series: 'Assiniboine,' 'Cuthbert Grant,' 'Morden
Amorette,' 'Morden Ruby,' 'Morden Cardinette,' 'Morden
Centennial,' and 'Adelaide Hoodless,' all of which remain in
commerce to this day.
Lynn M. Collicutt was also at Morden and introduced six roses -
five of the Parkland series: 'Morden Blush,' 'Morden Fireglow,'
'Winnipeg Parks,' 'Hope for Humanity,' and 'Morden
Snowbeauty,' and one other - 'Prairie Joy,' all of which remain in
commerce.
Dr. Campbell Davidson, the most recent breeder to be located at
Morden, Manitoba has introduced 'Morden Sunrise," 'Morden
Belle," 'Prairie Celebration,' and 'Morden Snowbeauty,' the last
with Lynn Collicutt.
Georges Bugnet homesteaded in the Rich Valley, Alberta area and
from there developed no fewer than thirteen named cultivars. He
was also an author of poetry, fiction, and history. The best known of
his cultivars is undoubtedly 'Therese Bugnet' marketed by Percy
Wright. Others of his included: 'Lac Majeau,' 'Louise Bugnet,' and
'Marie Bugnet,' He often named his roses after family members.
Ed Robinson: From Wawanesa, Manitoba came five introductions,
the most popular being 'Gay Centennial,' 'Prairie Pink,' and
'Rosalee Rose,'
Walter Schowalter was an amateur breeder who lived in several
locations in the Rumsey, Alberta area and who introduced thirteen
named cultivars. He is most widely known for his work with 'Ross
Rambler' seedlings sent him by Percy Wright. At least three open
pollinations of this hardy (supposedly R. laxa) cultivar survive -
'RR1,' 'RR3,' and 'RR14.' His 'Rosa rubrifolia x R. woodsii' also
survives in several locations and is very hardy.
Other prairie rosarians with four or fewer introductions to their
names whose roses have not been as readily available as those listed
above, but of certainly no lesser significance include: C. F.
Patterson: 'Beauty's Blush' (likely extinct), A. J. (Bert) Porter:
'Parkside,' 'Porter's Double Altai,' and 'Shellbrook,' Norman
Ross: 'Ross Rambler' (introduced) and 'Indian Head,' John
Wallace: 'Kakwa,' and three others, likely extinct, Stanley
Zubrowski: 'Louis Riel,' Paul Olsen: 'Keewatin' and 'Arctic
Nights,' and George Bell: 'Athabasca' (found in wild).
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There are several other breeders who over the years have
contributed hardy roses to the Canadian line-up but who are not of
Prairie origin. They include:
Isabella Preston: Specialist in ornamentals, Central Experimental
Farm, Ottawa. She made twenty-eight hardy rose introductions. The
most enduring are: 'Carmenetta' and 'Patricia Macoun.'
Dr. Felicitas Svejda: Dr. Svejda worked at the Central
Experimental Farm and at L'Assomption, Quebec and introduced at
least seven roses other than the thirteen Explorer roses she is best
known for. In the seven were included breeding lines for the
majority of the other members of the Explorer series, introduced
after her retirement.
Neville Arnold, Ian Ogilvie, and Claude Richer introduced
twelve additional Explorer roses to Dr. Svejda's line up, making use
of her breeding lines. 'Survivor' and 'Pink Surprise' are two other
cultivars they developed.
Joyce Fleming: From Ontario comes a line of recent introductions
by this charming lady. Before venturing into roses she assisted Dr.
E. F. Palmer in gladiolus and lily breeding at the Horticultural
Research Institute, Vineland Station, Ontario. She has been a rose
hybridizer since 1985, and has developed a collection of fine hybrid
roses selected for disease and insect resistance. Those with good
potential for zone 4 hardiness, although they have not yet been
sufficiently tested in the colder zones, include the following:
'Claire Laberge,' 'Clarion Call,' 'Dr. Harry Upshall,' 'Jim
Lounsbery' and 'King J.'
Others who have contributed to the list of hardy cultivars include:
William Saunders: (first director of the system of Experimental
Farms) 'Agnes,' H. M. Eddie: Vancouver, BC with 'Eddie's
Crimson' and 'Eddie's Jewel' (hardiness not confirmed), and Joan
Baskerville: 'Kaitlyn Ainsley,' 'Jessica Lauren,' and 'Michel
Trudeau.'
This is an impressive list of hardy roses which represents
only a portion of the total number of hybrids introduced.
Alas, time, changing consumer demands, and the
introduction of newer and (perhaps) superior cultivars have caused
a fair percentage of the labours of our rosarians past and present to
pass from commerce, and perhaps even from existence - a tragic
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loss not only of beautiful roses but also of genetic material.
The Saskatchewan Rose Society under the leadership of
Arnold Pittao has undertaken a nation-wide project to discover the
existence and location of as many of the extant cultivars of these
Canadian Heritage Roses as possible. The first order of business is
to discover as many locations as possible of any of the hardy
Canadian introductions (with the exception of the Parkland and
Explorer series which are readily available in commerce), from
Newfoundland to British Columbia. All of the locations (which
remain confidential with the exception of those in public rose
gardens) are being assembled into a valuable database.
The second aspiration is to ensure the preservation of
each of the extant hardy cultivars located. This is best done by
ensuring that plants exist in at least several areas across Canada in
order to prevent climatic or other mitigating factors from
eradicating a cultivar. It is hoped that those with plants will also be
able to share suckers or scions of specific cultivars.
The third aspiration of the project is to again make
available to gardeners across Canada, even if only on a limited
basis, the work of our earlier rosarians . It is hoped that one or more
nurseries will take enough interest to propagate some of these
cultivars.
Readers are invited to submit information on any of the
Heritage cultivars that they may have in their own collections, or to
pass information along to any others who may be growing one or
more cultivars. A submission form may be downloaded at
www.icangarden.com/SRoseS or information obtained from
apittao(o)telusplanet.net.
Research into the matter of our Heritage roses is both
interesting and valuable. History continues to be written as roses
are bred and introduced but it is also important to maintain a gene
pool from our history in order to benefit our future.
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FIRST CANADIAN ARTISTS ROSES
EXPECTED BLOOM DATE: SPRING 2007!
by Marie-Helene Croisetiere
It 's official. ' Felix Led ere ' and' Emily Carr', the first two roses of
the Canadian Artists™ series, will he on the market in the spring of
2007. The objective of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 's new
series is to have cultivars that are as hardy as the previous
Explorer™ series but are more in line with current consumer tastes.
The popular taste in roses
According to Claude Richer, the researcher in charge of
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's rose breeding program with
Dr. Campbell Davidson from Morden, Manitoba, consumer habits
have changed in recent years. "The amount of space devoted to
gardens has shrunk and people are looking for smaller roses," she
explains. "They are also more environmentally conscious and
therefore want roses that are disease- and insect-resistant and that
can withstand the harsh weather of Quebec. Finally, they want
roses with unusual colours, such as pastel shades." Ms. Richer is
not alone in detecting these trends.
Nurseries have also observed a growing interest in new
colours and in small, hardy, disease- and insect-resistant roses.
"What I get asked for most is roses that flower all summer, are
hardy and resistant, and have yellow or orange flowers," says
Johanne Patenaude, owner of the Belle Odorante nursery in
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. According to Denis Speth, owner of
Novaplant, a Portneuf nursery that specializes in roses, what
consumers want are "hardy, disease-resistant roses that require no
maintenance or winter protection. Cut roses like hybrid teas are less
and less popular. Consumers now want small shrub roses,
resembling potentilla."
Canadian Artists™ series
The Canadian Artists™ series was launched in 1998 to
replace the Explorer™ series and to respond to the new demands of
consumers. The new hybridization program shares some of the
same objectives as the Explorer™ series and will develop roses that
are adapted to the weather conditions of Eastern Canada, are
resistant to black spot and mildew and can be reproduced on their
own roots. The researchers are also looking for new characteristics,
such as repeat flowering, an old-fashioned appearance and varied
colours. "We are working primarily on developing pastel-coloured
roses, but also yellow, peach, mauve, violet, apricot or even terra
cotta," explains Ms. Richer. "In a few years, we hope to be able to
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introduce cultivars with fragrant flowers as well as rose bushes that
are completely covered in flowers. Finally, to respond to the trend
towards smaller gardens, we are also trying to develop small
plants."
Ms. Richer is very pleased with the initial results. '"Emily
Can*' is no more than a metre high. Because of its repeat flowering
and small size, it is perfect for small gardens. As for 'Felix Leclerc',
it has a pleasant shape, pink flowers and a climbing habit. It is also
highly disease-resistant and free-flowering."
As with the other AAFC series, the two new roses were
evaluated over a four-year period at a variety of sites and under
varied weather conditions, i.e., nine sites in five provinces and
seven hardiness zones, from Zone 2b to Zone 6a. "Since the start of
the program in 1998, 20 advanced lines have been selected for the
Canadian Artists™ series. They are currently being evaluated at
participating nurseries and we expect to introduce two roses into the
market every two years. Because the program is a partnership
between the private and public sectors, participating nurseries will
be the first to sell roses of the new series."
Hardy roses, always popular
Concentrated in North America and Europe, the hardy
rose market appears to be in full expansion. "World demand for
hardy roses continues to outstrip supply by a factor of almost two,"
explains Ms. Richer "and demand in Europe and the United States
has doubled since the mid-1980s." This has been good for
Ms. Patenaude: "About five years ago, many people were reluctant
to buy roses. They had had a bad experience with the Hybrid Teas
available for sale in big-box stores. Often grafted in the United
States on non-hardy cultivars, they generally did not withstand
more than two winters without protection in Quebec. After an
intensive re-education effort, our annual sales of roses have
increased, in just a few years, from about a hundred roses to close to
a thousand. Today, 95 percent of the roses we sell are hardy
cultivars developed by AAFC."
It was in the late 1960s, after some 60 years of experience
in rose hybridization, that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
launched the hybridization program that gave rise to its popular
Explorer™ series. At that time, the shrub rose market in North
America and Europe was expanding and the objective of the
program, led by Dr. Felicitas Svejda, was to develop roses that were
hardy at temperatures below -35°C, were resistant to leaf diseases,
flowered repeatedly, required little maintenance and came in a wide
range of flower colours and shapes. Following the creation of some
20 cultivars, the program had to be restructured due to departmental
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budget cuts in February 1995. After three years of negotiations with
the industry and the Canadian Ornamental Plant Foundation
(COPF), a new partnership was developed between Canadian
nurseries and two AAFC research centres, the Morden centre in
Manitoba and the St-Jean-sur-Richelieu centre in Quebec. Under
the new partnership, a larger share of the royalties would go toward
funding the program. The new Canadian Artists™ series continues
to have the objective of closely reflecting the interests of
consumers. 'Felix Leclerc' and 'Emily Carr' will be on the market
in the spring of 2007. It will be for you to judge whether that
objective has been achieved thus far!
Selection of names
The names of the first two roses of the series were chosen
through a contest of the 20 Canadian nurseries participating in the
program. Of the approximately 50 names of Canadian artists
proposed, the 10 most popular were chosen. The final selection was
made on the basis of the legal possibility of using the names and
their cultural significance. The first two roses, Felix Leclerc and
Emily Carr, perfectly symbolize the duality of our country, made up
of men and women, Francophones and Anglophones, from the east
and west. In addition, the work of both artists was rooted in the
beauty of nature and the uniqueness of our country Felix sang about
it, while Emily painted it.
PREMIERS ROSIERS ARTISTES CANADIENS
ECLOSION PREVUE : PRINTEMPS 2007 !
by Marie-Helene Croisetiere
C'est confirme, Felix Leclerc et Emily Carr, les premiers rosiers de
la serie Artistes CanadiensMC, seront mis en marche au printemps
2007. La nouvelle serie d 'Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada a
pour objectif de developper des cultivars tout aussi rustiques que la
precedente serie Explorateur mais plus au gout du jour.
Le gout du jour en matiere de rosiers
«Depuis quelques annees, les habitudes de consommation
ont change», remarque Claude Richer, co-responsable avec
Campbell Davidson du programme d' amelioration genetique des
rosiers a Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada (AAC). «Les
espaces consacres au jardinage ont rapetisse et les gens cherchent
pour cette raison des rosiers de taille reduite. De plus, ils sont plus
soucieux de l'environnement et preferent ainsi des rosiers resistants
aux maladies, aux insectes et aux conditions climatiques
rigoureuses du Quebec. Enfin, ils desirent acheter des rosiers dont
les fleurs sont d'une couleur originale, de teinte pastel par
exemple. », poursuit la chercheuse, qui n'est pas seule a detecter ces
tendances.
Les pepinieristes, notamment, remarquent un interet
grandissant pour de nouvelles couleurs et des petits rosiers rustiques
et resistants aux maladies et aux insectes : « Ce qu'on me demande
le plus, ce sont des rosiers fleurissant tout Fete, rustiques et
resistants, a fleurs jaunes ou orange notamment.», explique
Mme Johanne Patenaude, proprietaire de la pepiniere Belle
odorante a St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. A M. Denis Speth, proprietaire de
Novaplant, une pepiniere specialised dans la production de rosiers a
Portneuf, on demande « . . .principalement des rosiers rustiques et
resistants aux maladies, n'exigeant pas d'entretien ni de protection
pendant l'hiver. Les rosiers a fleurs coupees, les hybrides de the,
sont de moins en moins populaires. On leur prefere des rosiers
arbustifs de taille reduite, ressemblant aux potentilles. ».
La serie Artistes CanadiensMC
C'est pour remplacer l'ancienne serie Explorateur1^ et
pour repondre aux nouveaux interets des consommateurs que la
serie de rosiers Artistes CanadiensMC a ete lancee en 1998.
Poursuivant plusieurs objectifs communs avec l'ancienne serie, le
nouveau programme d 'hybridation permettra de developper des
rosiers adaptes aux conditions climatiques de 1'est canadien,
resistants a la tache noire, au mildiou et pouvant se multiplier sur
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leurs propres racines. A cela s'ajoute la recherche de nouvelles
caracteristiques comme des plants tres floriferes et des fleurs de
forme ancienne et de coloration variee. «Nous travaillons a
developper surtout des rosiers aux fleurs pastel mais egalement aux
fleurs jaunes, peche, mauves, violettes, abricot ou meme terra
cotta,» precise Claude Richer. «Dans quelques annees, nous
esperons pouvoir commercialiser des cultivars aux fleurs parfumees
ainsi que des plants completement couverts de fleurs. Enfin, pour
repondre a la diminution des espaces disponibles, nous essayons de
developper des plants de petite dimension. »
La chercheuse est a cet effet tres satisfaite de ses premiers
resultats : «Le rosier Emily Carr ne fait pas plus d'un metre de
hauteur. A cause de sa floraison abondante et de sa taille reduite, il
convient bien aux petits jardins. Felix Leclerc est quant a lui
interessant pour sa forme agreable, ses fleurs roses et pour son port
grimpant. En plus, il est tres resistant aux maladies et sa floraison
est abondante. ».
Comme dans les autres series d'AAC, les deux nouveaux
rosiers ont ete evalues sur une periode de quatre ans dans une
variete de sites aux conditions climatiques variees, soit neuf sites
representant cinq provinces et sept zones bioclimatiques, de la zone
2b a la zone 6a. « Depuis les debuts du programme en 1998, vingt
lignees avancees ont ete selectionnees pour la serie
Artistes CanadiensMC. Celles-ci sont presentement en evaluation
chez les pepinieristes participants et nous prevoyons mettre en
marche deux rosiers chaque deux ans. Puisque le programme est un
partenariat entre Tentreprise privee et le public, les pepinieristes
participants seront les premiers a pouvoir commercialiser les rosiers
de la nouvelle serie. ».
Les rosiers rustiques, toujours plus populaires
Concentre en Amerique de Nord et en Europe, le marche
des rosiers rustiques semble en plein essor : « La demande mondiale
pour des rosiers rustiques est aujourd'hui nettement superieure a
Toffre, d'un ordre de grandeur proche du double,» explique Mme
Richer. «Depuis le milieu des annees 1980, la demande aurait
meme double en Europe et aux Etats-Unis.», ce dont
Mme Patenaude a pu profiter : «I1 y a environ cinq ans, plusieurs
personnes etaient reticentes a acheter des rosiers. Elles avaient
connu une mauvaise experience avec les hybrides de the disponibles
dans les grandes surfaces. Souvent greffes aux Etats-Unis sur des
cultivars peu rustiques, ces rosiers ne supportent generalement pas
plus de deux hivers sans protection au Quebec. Apres un travail
intense de reeducation, nos ventes annuelles de rosiers sont passees,
en quelques annees seulement, d'une centaine de rosiers a pres de
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mille. Aujourd'hui, 95% des rosiers que nous vendons sont des
cultivars rustiques developpes par AAC. »
C'est vers la fin des annees 1960, apres une soixantaine
d'annees d'experience dans Fhybridation des rosiers,
qu'Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada lancait le programme
d'hybridation ayant donne naissance a sa populaire serie de rosiers
ExplorateurMC. Le marche des rosiers arbustifs prenait alors son
essor en Amerique du Nord et en Europe et F objectif du
programme, dirige par Dr Felicitas Svejda, etait de developper des
rosiers rustiques a des temperatures inferieures a -35°C, tolerants
aux maladies du feuillage, a floraison etendue, necessitant peu
d'entretien et presentant une bonne diversite de couleurs et de
formes florales. Apres la creation d'une vingtaine de cultivars, les
coupures budgetaires ministerielles de fevrier 1995 exigerent la
restructuration du programme. Trois annees de negociation avec
Findustrie et la Fondation Canadienne des Plantes Ornementales
(COPF) permirent de developper un nouveau partenariat entre les
pepinieristes canadiens et deux centres de recherche d'AAC, celui
de Morden au Manitoba et celui de St-Jean-sur-Richelieu au
Quebec. II fut obtenu qu'une plus grande part des royautes irait au
financement du programme. La nouvelles serie,
Artistes CanadiensNfC, avait maintenant comme objectif de refleter
davantage les interets des consommateurs. Felix Leclerc et
Emily Carr sortiront au printemps 2007... a vous de juger, a
present, si V objectif a ete atteint !
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AS TIME GOES BY
by Eileen Ouellette
From Quebec there has always been considerable
participation in the Canadian Rose Society. Ernest B. Jubien joined
the Ontario Rose Society after World War II and was a director on
the Board of the CRS from 1968 to 1974 and a regional director for
Region 5 in Quebec. He submitted articles on roses for our
publications, and contributed to the Annual's Clearing House. He
grew roses for almost sixty years and was well known as a lecturer
and rose judge. He was a Town Councillor with the Town of Mount
Royal and a member of the Parks Planning Department. Working
with the Public Works Department, he helped to develop the
Connaught Park Rose Garden, now known as P. E. Trudeau Rose
Garden. He wrote about the project in the 1959 Annual. He was
instrumental in planting the 'Peace' rose bed at the War Memorial
in the Town of Mount Royal as well as many other rose gardens
including one named in his honour in 1988. He and his wife died in
their home in a tragic fire during the January 1998 ice storm.
Many rosarians from Quebec have contributed greatly to
the Canadian Rose Annual. Theo B. Mayer of St. Lambert edited
the Annual from 1967 to 1971. He was an enthusiastic gardener and
much sought after as an expert on growing roses. Harold C. Cross
of Baie d'Urfe edited the Clearing House in the first Annual I
received after joining the Society in 1963 and continued until 1969.
The Clearing House had been a feature of the Rose Society of
Ontario publications long before. Jack Dufill of Pointe Claire and
Audrey Guadagni of Montreal West reported in 1970. Jack was
replaced by Rachel Flood in 1971. Rachel and Audrey continued to
co-edit the Clearing House until 1994 when Audrey, now Audrey
Brisbane, moved to Victoria, B.C. Audrey became a regional
director for the Canadian Rose Society in 1968 and Rachel in 1972.
Pointe Claire Horticultural Society became an affiliate
member of CRS in 1970. With the Beaconsfield and Dorval
Horticultural Societies, they started the Lakeshore Rose and Bloom
Show which became the largest rose show east of Toronto. One of
the keenest competitors during the 70's and 80's was Dick Johnson
of Dorval. Many photographs of his winning roses were submitted
to the yearly CRS Slide Competitions run by CRS and were added
to the CRS Slide Library. 'Touch of Class' was one of his favourite
roses.
After the provincial election in 1976, many companies
and employees moved out of Quebec taking several rose growers as
well. Audrey and Rachel had been founding members of the
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Montreal West Rose Society and with their departure in 1973 the
Society disbanded. A decline in participation in rose shows became
very evident.
In 1980 I was appointed Regional Director and that June
the CRS National Show was staged in Montreal at the 1967 Expo
site on He Notre Dame in the Les Floralies Pavilion. Everyone
exhibiting would remember the event with no tabulating, a shuffling
of judges, clerks and wandering visitors. Chaos! Award tags and
ribbons were grabbed up and laid out on a small table like a game
of Solitaire. Trying to bring some order to the award presentations,
Betty Budd counted while I jotted down names and the show
" trophy" winners were eventually announced.
In 1 990 the Societe des Roses du Quebec was founded in
St. Lambert. The first president was Jean Lacroix of Lacolle with
Serge Martin and Bob and Mary Nason as well as some others
including myself forming the founding group.
A second National Rose show was held at the Regional
College in St. Lambert in June 2000. It was hosted by the Societe
des Roses du Quebec Rose Society who used the occasion to
celebrate its tenth anniversary. The Yankee District of the American
Rose Society were invited and many CRS members from southern
Ontario also joined. Entries were tabulated by computer. A
reception was held the first evening of the two-day event.
In 2003 the Societe des Roses du Quebec Rose Society
moved its library to the Montreal Botanical Garden where all
meetings and their annual June shows are now being held. Both
exhibitors and visitors can view the gardens and come indoors to
take in the show. Claire Laberge, a CRS regional director and
horticulturist in charge of the Rose Garden, has contributed greatly
towards the educational aspect of cultivating roses. She has reported
for The Clearing House and written articles on rose culture for the
CRS.
In the last few years it has become been difficult for
societies to continue and some do not hold shows any more.
Changing climatic conditions, lack of time, smaller yards and
higher prices for rose bushes have all contributed to the problem. In
spite of all this a new rose society has recently been formed in
Quebec City. The Rose Society is part of the "Friends of the Roger
Van den Hende Gardens" at Laval University. Mr. Jacques Andre
Fortin is organizing the society. He was helped by the SRQRS
around 2 years ago.
A member of CRS since 1974, I have always contributed
to The Clearing House on new roses and still do, entered and won
ribbons in the slide competitions and had a few articles published,
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as well as photos of roses in the Canadian Rosarian, and have a
Demonstration Rose garden. I became an accredited rose judge in
1980 and as Regional Director reported on the rose shows and
events in Quebec each year. In the fall of 2003 I had 23 years as a
Regional Director. As a competitor, lecturer and maintaining a
garden of 200 roses, I still enjoy being a Rose Consultant.
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THE CLEARING HOUSE: LOOKING BACK
by Richard Chambers
Editor of The Clearing House
Reprinted with minor corrections from the Canadian Rosarian of
Summer 2002
What is The Clearing House? It is a yearly review of
recently introduced roses which is published in the Annual of the
Canadian Rose Society. Each year rose gardeners across Canada
(and some members in the U.S.) submit reports describing the
recent introductions they are growing in their gardens- what they
like about them and what they dislike. Are the new introductions
fragrant? Do they grow well? Do they get black spot? Is that new
rose a dog or will they buy more?
The Clearing House first appeared, on a trial basis, in the
1939 Yearbook of the Rose Society of Ontario, the precursor to the
Canadian Rose Society, and it was made a regular part of that
Society's publications the following year. The idea and format of
The Clearing House seem to have been devised by its first Editor,
A. J. Webster, replacing his "Notes on Novelties". In 1955 when
the Canadian Rose Society succeeded the Rose Society of Ontario,
The Clearing House continued under the same Editor.
The basic format of The Clearing House has remained
unchanged. Contributors comment on the growing and blooming
habits of recently (initially five years, now seven years plus the
current year) introduced roses. Because contributors have always
reported from different areas across North America, The Clearing
House comments reflect how a variety will do under different
climatic conditions. The strength of The Clearing House, and what
may make it unique in the rose world, has always been the
individual comments of rose gardeners. In the first Clearing House
the Editor reported that Mr. Patton, when reporting on the HT.
'Crimson Glory' (Kordes, 1935), "worked himself into a state of
frenzy and completely exhausted his rather replete vocabulary in his
efforts to do justice to it".
'Crimson Glory' is still available as are a surprisingly high
30 percent of the one hundred and forty-eight varieties that
appeared in the 1939 Clearing House. Many, according to the
Combined Rose List 2002 (Compiled and Edited by Beverly R.
Dobson & Peter Schneider, 2002), are only available from specialty
nurseries in the U.S. or Europe. Some varieties in the 1939 Edition
are familiar to me and many would be to other members: 'Break of
Day' (Brownell, 1937), 'Doubloons' (Horvath, 1934), 'McGredy's
Sunset' (McGredy, 1936), and 'McGredy's Triumph' (McGredy,
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1934) of which Mr. German "commends its vigour, disease
resistance and free blooming habit ...[and] has ordered more", but
Mr. Webster reported "that the blooms have no lasting qualities
when cut". Two of the varieties mentioned I have had in my own
garden: 'Betty Prior' (Prior, 1935), and 'Guinee' (Mallerin, 1938) a
rose I managed to kill before I got a chance to see it bloom. I may
order it again as Mr. Hatton (in the 1939 Clearing House) " . . .
admits that he is "wild" about this Rose, which is high tribute from
a conservative critic". I was not familiar with 'Mev. Van Straaten
Van Nes', H. Poly. (Leenders, 1934), but I do recognize it under its
other name 'Permanent Wave'. I remember a number of years ago
Larry Lougheed (a long-time member of CRS., a Demonstration
Gardener, and a hybridizer) had a stunning spray of 'Permanent
Wave' at a rose show. He still has it in his garden and reports its
performance as "still excellent".
Reading many of the comments in the early Clearing
Houses it is evident that only the rose names have changed, not the
problems we all have in finding good varieties for exhibiting and
for our gardens. In 1939, when commenting on 'Dorothy McGredy',
HT (McGredy, 1936), Mr. Patton refers to it as ". . .another of life's
disappointments . . . [for] its notorious susceptibility to black spot,
the poor form, and fleeting colour of the blooms, and has it marked
for the ash heap". Or, and I don't mean to pick on McGredy's roses,
when Mr Davis says of 'Sam McGredy1 (McGredy, 1937)
"...another disappointment - weak colour, too few petals, and too
few blooms . . . [it] however, grew well". I'm certain that we all
have experienced that problem.
Many of the changes in The Clearing House reflect
changes in the way rose societies classify and describe roses, and
the developments in rose breeding. In 1939, the Hybrid Tea was
still relatively new and very popular; there were no Floribundas
(Hybrid Polyantha was the term used), Grandifloras, or Miniatures.
By 1955, when The Clearing House first appeared in the Yearbook
of the Canadian Rose Society, Floribundas (the Class was
recognized by the Ontario Rose Society the previous year) such as
'Masquerade', (Boerner 1949) and 'Vogue' (Boerner 1951) were
listed. Several Climbers reviewed that year are still with us:
'Aloha' (Boerner, 1949), 'Blossomtime' (O'Neal-Bosley), 'Coral
Dawn' (Boerner, 1952) and 'Climbing Peace' (Brady, 1949). The
latter is still causing problems (see Canadian Rosarian Spring
2002, Website Ramblings, p. 12), as it did for Mr. Mitchell who "...
noted some improvement in bloom production but adds that it is
still back on the rent!". 'Sutter's Gold' (Swim, 1949), according to
Mrs. Naismith (and I agree), whose "...mature blooms are often
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disappointing but... because of its other fine qualities it should have
a place in every garden" and 'Chrysler Imperial' (Lammerts, 1952)
are two HT's popular in 1955 and still in members' gardens.
'Chrysler Imperial' was best summed up by Mr. Selwood, "...it
improves on acquaintance... at its best it has no superior amongst the
deep crimson shades- but at its worst it can be appalling." The year
1955 also marked the first appearance of 'Queen
Elizabeth' (Lammerts, 1954) and the Grandiflora Class. Prof.
MacAndrews "reports a fine, upstanding bush... attractive pink
blooms of Hybrid Tea quality. He can see no justification for the
new Grandiflora classification and there are many who will agree
with him". I agree with his assessment of 'Queen Elizabeth', a
favourite which is no longer in my garden, and I also have never
understood the Grandiflora Class, but this is not the place to argue
the nuances of rose classes, colour classifications or rose
registration.
Whether in 1939, in 1955, or in 2001, The Clearing
House has been an informative forum for members, made so by the
roses and the comments of the contributors. I concur with A. J.
Webster who stated in 1939, "I am grateful to those members
whose names appear... and whose combined comments serve to
facilitate an intelligent selection of meritorious varieties to an extent
that would not be possible by mere reliance upon catalogue
descriptions." And as he requested in 1939 "...it is hoped that all
members who are even growing a few of the newer roses will make
some notes of their impressions during the forthcoming season". As
the current Editor I make the same request of all members in 2005.
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RECENT LITERATURE ON ROSE RESEARCH
Dr. David H. S. Richardson, Dean of Science,
Saint Mary 's University
923 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3C3
This compendium summarizes papers published in research journals
throughout the world. If you wish to consult the full paper and
cannot find a copy at your local university, write to Dr. David H. S.
Richardson enclosing one dollar per page to cover the cost of
photocopying and postage.
Aktan, S. & Sagdic, O. (2004). Dried rose (Rosa Damascena
Mill.) dreg: An alternative litter material in broiler production.
South African Journal of Animal Science. 34: 75-79.
In animal production, ammonia and bacterial build-up are problems.
This study, which took place in Turkey, compared the use of wood
shavings and a waste product from rose petals (from which essential
oils had been extracted) as bedding litter material. The poultry
thrived as well on either type of litter, but there was less microbial
contamination and less smell when extracted rose petals were used.
This was probably due to the residue of essential oils that inhibited
bacteria and to the more acidic nature of the litter which took up
some of the ammonia.
Blythe, E. K., Sibley, J. L., Tilt, K. M., and Ruter, J. M. (2004).
Rooting of Rose Cuttings in Response to Foliar Applications of
Auxin and Surfactant. HortTechnology. 14: 479-483.
Auxins are plant hormones that induce root formation on cuttings
and are usually supplied by dipping the cuttings into a powder
containing auxin. This study compared the effect of supplying the
hormone the traditional way or via a daily foliar spray on cv 'Red
Cascade'. The spray method was as effective as dipping for this
variety which roots easily.
Chave, M., Thomas, C, Julien, P., Poncet, C, Boulard, T., and
Fatnassi, H. (2004). Integrated Protection in a Greenhouse Rose
Crop: Origins of Contamination - An Approach and Preliminary
Results. Acta Horticulturae (ISHS). 659: 309-314.
Gray mould is a problem in the greenhouse production of cut rose
flowers. Outbreaks of the disease may be from spores originating in
or outside of the greenhouse. Where roses are grown in soil-less
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growing media, many of the strains of gray mould trapped in the
greenhouse, came in from outside. The greater the air exchange, the
more spores were brought in to potentially initiate a disease
outbreak.
De Capdeville, G., Maffia, L. A., Finger, F. L., and Batista, U.
G. (2004). Pre-harvest calcium sulfate applications affect vase life
and severity of gray mould in cut roses. Scientia Horticulturae. 103:
329-338.
Gray mould is an important post-harvest disease of greenhouse
roses and is usually controlled with fungicides that can potentially
harm the environment. As an alternative, opening buds can be
sprayed with 1.5 or 3.0 g/litre calcium sulphate solutions one day
before harvest. Either concentration was found to reduce the
incidence of gray mould on cv 'Kiss' and the spray also increased
the vase life of the flowers
Estabrooks, T & Dong, Z. (2004). Gene expression during
indirect somatic embryogenesis of plants. Proceedings of the Nova
Scotian Institute of Science. 42 : 411-419.
After a nucleus from a pollen grain and egg cell within the ovary
fuse, a torpedo shaped embryo forms and is enclosed in the seed. It
is also possible, using plant hormones, heat shock or stress, to get
rose cells derived from young rose leaflets and grown in test tubes
to develop into similar torpedo-shaped masses termed somatic
embryos. After a rest period, these can be induced to grow into
plantlets. Somatic embryos can be used as a method of rapid
propagation in roses and also in studies on how seeds and plants
develop.
Held, D.W. & Potter, D.A. (2004). Floral characteristics affect
susceptibility of Hybrid Tea roses, Rosa x hybrida, to Japanese
beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Journal of Economic
Entomology. 97: 353-360.
Japanese beetles eat foliage and flowers on a wide variety of plants
but roses are particularly susceptible to serious attack. The
fragrance from rose flowers seems to provide a long range attractant
for the insects, but they use floral cues once they get near the plants.
They land preferentially on rose bushes with yellow or white
flowers. Dead heading, thereby removing older flowers and
growing roses with dark-coloured and smaller blooms, may help to
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reduce the degree of damage in areas where this pest is a serious
problem.
Kaminska, M. and Sliwa, H. (2004). First report of phytoplasma
belonging to apple proliferation group in roses in Poland. Plant
Disease. 88: 1283.
A virus-like disease of rose plants which results in dieback, bud
proliferation, and witches broom symptoms has been identified
throughout the world. Molecular biology has enabled identification
of the causal agent of this disease in eleven rose cultivars. It is a
strain of aster yellows phytoplasma that normally proliferates in
apples.
Kamo, K., Jones, B., Bolar, J., and Smith, F. (2005).
Regeneration from long-term embryogenic callus of the Rosa
hybrida cultivar 'KardinaF. In Vitro Cell Development - Plant. 41:
32-36.
Small pieces of sterilized rose tissue can be induced in vitro to form
callus and with the right conditions this can become embryogenic
(i.e. being able to develop into a new plant). Generally, unless such
callus is preserved in liquid nitrogen, it loses its ability to regenerate
into plantlets. This study showed that three times as many embryos
developed on SH medium with dicamba and kinetin as compared
with traditional MS medium. On the SH medium regenerative
callus from cv 'KardinaF could be maintained for five years.
Kim, S., Shackel, K. A., and Lieth, J. H. (2004). Bending Alters
Water Balance and Reduces Photosynthesis of Rose Shoots.
Journal of the American Society of Horticultural Science. 6: 896-
901.
In the commercial production of cut roses, shoot bending coupled
with soil-less growing media has become standard. Both bending
and shoot removal, for flower harvesting, affect the physiology of
the rose plants. When a shoot is bent, photosynthesis is reduced
because water transport is impaired due to damage to the water
conducting tissue. This can last up to about ten days. Removing
flowers and bending shoots at the same time is therefore not a good
practice.
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Leus, L., Jeanneteau, F., Van Huylenbroeck, E., Van
Bockstaele, E., and De Rick, J. (2004). Molecular Evaluation of a
Collection of Rose Species and Cultivars by AFLP, ITS, rbc\. and
matK.
Between 150 and 300 rose species exist but only twenty to thirty
have contributed to the more than 2,000 modern cultivars. Analysis
of 88 species and cultivars using various molecular biology
methods could distinguish species and cultivars and some revealed
phytogenic relationships.
Nybom, H., Werlemark, G., Esselink, D., and Vosman, B.
(2005). MAC -PR (microsatellite DNA allele counting using peak
ratios) reveals unique genomic configuration in polyploid dogroses.
Acta Horticulturae (ISHS). 663: 563-568.
Dogroses, Rosa (section Caninae), are polyploid (having many sets
of chromosomes). They have a peculiar cell division during the
production of pollen and egg cells. Seven pairs of chromosomes
that have a very similar make-up are included in the viable egg
along with other chromosomes which remain unpaired. In the
pollen only the seven pairs are included. This process results in a
very low level of genetic recombination among the pairing
chromosomes. This, together with the additional maternally-
inherited genome derived from the unpaired chromosomes, results
is a homogeneous offspring from the seeds.
Ogata, J., Kanno, Y., Itoh, Y., Tsugawa, H., and Suzuki, M.
(2005). Anthocyanin biosynthesis in roses. Nature (London). 435:
757-758.
Anthocyanins are the pigments that give some rose cultivars their
intense red colours. Interestingly, the biosynthetic pathway in roses
is unlike that in other flowers because, in roses, a single enzyme
adds a glucose molecule to the pigment precursor at two different
points to produce the anthocyanin. This unusually functional
enzyme is probably unique to roses.
Ozele M.Z. & Clifford, A.A. (2004). Superheated water extraction
for fragrance compounds from Rosa canina. Flavour and
Fragrance Journal. 19: 354-359.
Flower fragrances are increasingly popular as cosmetics as well as
in aromatherapy and household products. Fragrances from roses are
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usually extracted with organic solvents or by steam distillation. This
study showed the value of superheated water, which can be heated
to 100°C or more, being kept liquid by increasing the pressure in the
extraction vessel. Superheated water at 100°C was found to extract
volatile oils from rose petals more quickly, efficiently and in a more
environmentally friendly way than organic solvents. Higher
temperatures gave faster extraction but led to degradation of some
fragrance compounds.
Pompodakis, N. E., Joyce, D. C. , Terry, L. A. and Lydakis, D.
E. (2004). Effects of vase solution pH and abscisic acid on the
longevity of cut 'Baccara' roses. Journal of Horticultural Science
and Bacteriology. 79: 828-832.
Water loss from the leaves and reduced uptake from stems can lead
to bent necks in cut roses. Bacterial contamination of the water and
stem can exacerbate this. The use of silver nitrate to inhibit bacteria
or the plant hormone abscisic acid to close stomata and so reduce
water loss from leaves can theoretically help. Adjusting the acidity
of the vase water to improve abscisic acid uptake proved not to be
practical. The value of abscisic acid for prolonging the vase life of
cut roses has not yet been established.
Pompodakis, N. E., Terry, L.A., Joyce, D. C, Lydakis, D. E.,
and Papadimitriou, M. D. (2005). Effect of seasonal variation and
storage temperature on leaf chlorophyll fluorescence and vase life
of cut roses. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 36: 1-8.
The vase life of roses grown in winter is significantly shorter that
those grown in the summer. Low temperature injury is one possible
cause, but this is hard to assess visually. Chlorophyll fluorescence
was used as an alternative, but results indicated that the technique
could not reliably index injury in cold-stressed roses.
Shalit, M., Shafir, S., Larkov, O., Bar, E., Kaslassi, D., Adam,
Z., Zamir, D., Vainstein, A., Weiss, D., Ravid, U., and
Lewinsohn, E. (2004). Volatile compounds emitted by rose
cultivars: Fragrance perception by man and honeybees. Israel
Journal of Plant Sciences. 52: 245-255.
Many cut flower rose cultivars have little fragrance as breeders
have selected for vase life, flower colour, and shape. The released
volatile compounds in the garden variety 'Fragrant Cloud' were
compared with cv 'Golden Gate'. The latter has a long vase life but
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is almost scentless to humans. Forty different volatile compounds,
with 2-phenyl ethyl alcohol being the major component, were found
in 'Fragrant Cloud'. Only seven were detected in 'Golden Gate' and
the main one, orcinol dimethyl ether, was easily perceived by
honeybees.
Silvestro, S. R. and Chapman, G. B. (2004). A transmission
electron microscope study of 'New Dawn' climber rose (Rosa
wichuraiana x Safrano) exhibiting rose rosette disease. Plant Cell
Reports. 23: 345-351.
Rose rosette disease, discovered in Manitoba (Canada) in 1940, is
spread by mites and has been employed in biological control of
Rosa multiflora, a noxious weed in some states of the USA.
However, rose rosette disease can be lethal to a wide range of
cultivated roses. This study of a vims like particle in cv 'New
Dawn', which shows symptoms similar to RRD, indicated that RRD
has arrived in Washington D.C.
Tucker, A. O. (2004). Identification of the rose, sage, iris, and lily
in the "Blue Bird Fresco" from Knossos, Crete (ca. 1450 B.C.E.).
Economic Botany. 58: 733-736.
The identification of flowers in the restored "Blue Bird Fresco"
excavated in Knossos, Crete, has intrigued botanists for a long time.
With respect to the roses, seven different species have been
suggested. Much of the identification problem originates from the
restoration. A new investigation has determined that the one un-
restored flower has five overlapping pale pink petals that have
yellowed with age and leaves with three leaflets having prominent
veins. None of the previously suggested rose species have these
characteristics or grow on Crete. The one rose that fits is Rosa
pulverulenta and was therefore the one most likely to have been
painted for the original fresco.
Uggla, M., Gustavsson, K-E., Olsson, M. E., and Nybom, H.
(2005). Changes in colour and sugar content in rose hips (Rosa
ditmalis L. and R. rubiginosa L.) during ripening. Journal of
Horticultural Science and Biotechnology. 80: 204-208.
Rose hips contain high levels of vitamin C and carotinoids as well
as anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant compounds. In contrast to
other fruits which fall off when mature, unharvested rose hips
remain until the following season. Changes in rose hip colour,
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which level out as the hip ripens, can be used to predict high levels
of sugars and other compounds in the rose hips and thus the best
date for harvest. Studies on hip colour and sugar content showed
that, in southern Sweden, the hips of R. dumalis were best harvested
on September 1 9th but two weeks later for R. rubiginosa.
Vosman, B., Visser, D., Van der Voort, J. R., Smulders, M. J.
M., and Van Eeuwijk, F. (2004). The establishment of 'essential
derivation' among rose varieties, using AFLP. Theoretical and
Applied Genetics. 109: 1718-1725.
Mutants or 'sports' that are distinguished by flower colour or
climbing habit are often discovered by nurserymen who are not the
breeder; then propagated and sold. The discoverer can obtain
'breeders rights' but the original breeder's interests also need to be
protected. The concept of an essentially derived variety (EDU) is
now accepted. This paper shows that a molecular biology technique
can successfully determine whether a variety is a sport (EDU) or
has been derived by hybridization.
Wiggers, R.J., Taylor, J. & Margoitta, J.A. (2003). Black spot
disease of roses. Recent Research Developments in Mycology. 1:
9-22.
This short, readable review of black spot on roses concludes that the
spores are primarily spread by water splash. Disease management,
resistance, and the various ways for breeding black spot resistant
roses are all briefly described.
Winther, K and Kharazmi, A. (2004). A powder from seeds and
shells of subtype of rose-hip Rosa canina reduces pain in patients
with osteoarthritis of the hand - a double-blind, placebo-controlled,
randomized study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 12 (Supplement):
S145-146.
Thirty-two patients with osteoarthritis of the hand were treated in a
double-blind, placebo-controlled, study using a powder made from
dried hips and seeds of R. Canina. Doses of 0.5g of rose hip
powder, in capsules, were given twice a day for three months.
While on the rose hip treatment, patients reported significantly less
pain and less stiffness compared to those receiving the placebo.
Wissemann, V. and Ritz, C. M. (2005). The genus Rosa
(Rosoideae, Rosaceae) revisited: molecular analysis of nrITS-1 and
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atpB-rbcL intergenic spacer (IGS) versus conventional taxonomy.
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 147: 275-290.
This research provides a fascinating discussion of the classification
of the genus Rosa from the viewpoint of molecular biology, which
provides no support for further division into four subgenera:
Hulthenia, Platyrhodon, Hesperhodos, and Rosa. To date, botanists
have intensively studied European rose species but neglected the
array of species elsewhere, especially in central Asia which is a
centre of diversity. Studies of these roses as well as better
molecular biology markers are needed before the classification and
evolution of the genus Rosa can be better understood.
Yan, Z., Denneboom, C, Hattendorf, A., Dolstra, O., Debener,
T., Stam, P., and Visser, P. B. (2005). Construction of an
integrated map of rose with AFLP, SSR, PK, RGA, RFLP, SCAR
and morphological markers. Theoretical and Applied Genetics.
110: 766-777.
The basic number of chromosomes in the eggs and pollen of diploid
wild roses is seven, fourteen in the plant itself. Modem cultivars are
tetraploid. In addition, the chromosomes are small and have a low
DNA content. Molecular biology has allowed genetic maps to be
constructed for about 90% of the rose genome and the identified
genes assigned to seven groups; those on each of the seven
chromosomes. The maps should help breeders by providing markers
for marker-assisted breeding, gene cloning, and the introduction of
beneficial genes from wild species into modern cultivars.
Zieliriski, J., Petrova, A., and Tan, K. (2004). Taxonomic status
of the roses (Rosa) described by S.G. Dimitrov from Bulgaria.
Annales Botanici Fennici. 41: 449-451.
The genus Rosa in Bulgaria is represented by a dozen species,
several in the taxonomically difficult section Caninae. Dimitrov, in
1966, described six new species from Bulgaria but a re-evaluation
indicates that two are hybrids and the remaining four have been
described and named previously. Two of the six are forms of R.
pulverulenta, one is R. heckeliana, and the last is R. turcica.
Zieslin, N. and Agbaria, H. (2003). Involvement of Gibberellins in
Development and Senescence of Rose Flowers. In Phytohormones
in Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture (I. Machackova and G. A.
Romanov, eds.) Kluwer Academic, Dordrecht, pp. 49-56.
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Abscisic acids, auxins, cytokinins, and gibberellins are four classes
of plant hormone. Treatment with gibberellins can increase petal
longevity in some cultivars like 'Mercedes' but has no effect on
other like 'Madelon'. It is possible that the increase in gibberellin
content following petal treatment causes physiological changes that
inhibit the activity of the abscisic acid. This is naturally present and
promotes petal senescence. Petal abscisic acid levels vary between
cultivars with 'Mercedes1 having twice the content of 'Madelon1
which may account for the greater effect of gibberellin on the
former rose.
Zieslin, N. and Algom, R. (2004). Alteration of endogenous
cytokinins in axillary buds of conventionally grown greenhouse
rose plants. Scientia Horticulturae. 102: 301-309.
When flowers are removed or rose shoots bent downwards axillary
buds that are dormant develop to form the new crop of flowers. This
study examined the changes in concentration of different forms of
the plant hormone, cytokinin, following such cultural
manipulations. The role of isopentenyl cytokinin in ready-to-
develop axillary buds is also discussed.
Zlesak, D. C, Thill, C. A., and Anderson, N. O. (2005).
Trifluralin-mediated polyploidization of Rosa chinensis minima
(Sims) Voss seedlings. Euphytica. 141: 281-290.
Many diploid wild roses have colour form or disease resistant traits
that could be usefully bred into garden cultivars which are
tetraploid. However, when the two are hybridized, the resultant
triploids are often sterile and hence further breeding is impossible.
This fertility barrier can be alleviated by treating the diploids with
chemicals that allow the chromosomes to divide but not the cell so
that the chromosome number in the cells doubles. Colchicine has
been traditionally used but Trifluralin, a herbicide, proved much
more effective in Rosa chinensis minima. This compound could be
conveniently applied to germinating seeds at the time of cotyledon
expansion.
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THE CLEARING HOUSE
Compiled and Edited by
Richard Chambers
157 Pinewood Ave., Toronto, ON, M6C 2V6
E-mail: c/o info@canadianrosesociety.org or
rwcan04(S),vahoo.com
Herein are the reports from the 2004 season submitted to
The Clearing House for publication in the 2005 Golden Jubilee
edition of the Canadian Rose Society's Annual.
The Clearing House, edited by Mr. A. J. Webster,
appeared in the inaugural Canadian Rose Society's 1955 Yearbook,
but The Clearing House was first published in basically the same
format as today, again with Webster as the Editor, in the 1939
Yearbook of the Ontario Rose Society, the precursor of the
Canadian Rose Society. (For a brief history of The Clearing House
see the article in this publication.) In addition to Webster (1939-
1958) The Clearing House has been edited by: Mr. L. M. Galloway
(1959); Mr. W J. Keenan (1960-1962); Mr. H. C. Cross (1963-
1969); Mr. J. Duffill & Mrs. Audrey Guadagni (after 1984 Mrs.
Audrey Brisbane) (co-editors 1970 ); Mrs. Audrey Guadagni and
Mrs. Rachel Flood, our current President (co-editors 1971-1993);
Mrs Audrey Brisbane (1994-2001) and Richard Chambers (2002 to
present.). My predecessors' job must have been infinitely more
difficult without modern word processing programs and I salute
their hard work and dedication. The major difference between The
Clearing House of 1955 and today's is the absence in 1955 of the
Modern Shrub and Miniature Classes. The majority of the roses
then were Hybrid Teas, followed by Floribundas, and several
Grandiflora and LCI roses. Many of them are still around and will
be recognized by rosarians : 'Aloha', 'Blossomtime', 'Climbing
Peace', 'Coral Dawn', 'Crimson Shower', 'Helen Traubel',
'Josephine Bruce', and 'Sutter's Gold'. Two in particular, 'Chrysler
Imperial' and 'Queen Elizabeth' had a large impact on the rose
world, and still are popular roses today.
I have received from 19 contributors some 128 reports.
To all who have sent reports, I thank you. It is your observations
and reports of how the newer varieties look and perform in your
gardens across the county that make up The Clearing House and
provide this valuable information to other rose gardeners interested
in adding new roses to their gardens.
Special mention must be made of Mary Baillie, recently
made the Honorary President of the Canadian Rose Society, who
was a contributor to The Clearing House of 1955 and fifty years
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later is still a contributor. In 1955 she reported from Ontario on
three roses: 'Karl Herbst' ('Red Peace' HT, Kordes '50); 'Suzon
Lotthe' (HT, Meilland '47); and 'Madame L. Dieudonnee' (HT,
Meilland '45) with only the latter receiving favourable comment. In
this year's edition Mary reports from her Quebec garden on
'Morden Snow Beauty' and 'Morden Sunrise'.
I would like to thank Judith Roback and Anne Graber for
proofreading The Clearing House; both do an outstanding job
correcting my errors, but those that remain or any omissions are my
responsibility. I would also like to thank Anne for checking varietal
information, and for providing information about early Clearing
Houses.
As always, I encourage readers to submit comments on
the newer varieties of roses that you have grown in the 2005 season.
Even one report is important. Report forms have been included with
the 2005 Annual or can be obtained from the addresses above. All
roses introduced in or after 1998 are eligible, but if you are
uncertain about the date, send it along and I will make a
determination. Readers are particularly interested in how a variety
grows in your garden. Does it repeat quickly? What colour is it in
your garden? Is it a good garden or an exhibition variety? Is it
disease-resistant (an increasing consideration)? Will you get rid of
it, keep it, get more? Report forms can be sent to the Editor at the
addresses above. Please submit your 2005 reports before Jan. 1,
2006.
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
1. Baillie, Mary, 145 Brandy Rd, RR3, Foster, QC, JOE 1R0.
Zone 4b.
2. Broks, Gloria, 42 Kamloops Dr., North York, ON, M2J 3R7.
Zone 6a.
3. Chambers, Richard, 157 Pinewood Ave., Toronto, ON, M6C
2V6. Zone 6a.
4. Clarke, Barbara, 476 Martingrove Rd., Etobicoke, ON, M9B
4M4. Zone 6a.
5. Dyck, Anni, 30306 Downes Rd., Abbotsford, BC, V4X 1Y6.
Zone 8a.
6. Fox, Thomas, 32 Celebrity Greens Way, Markham ON, L6E
1B5. Zone 5b.
7. Gallagher, Gwendolyn, Takasagodai 6 Chome 8-14, Asahikawa
070-8061, Japan. Zone 4(?).
8. Graber, Anne and Paul, 10 Fairfax Cres., Scarborough, ON,
MIL 1Z8. Zone 6a.
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9. Langille, Valerie, P.O. Box 262, Wallace, NS, BOK 1Y0. Zone
5a.
10. McLean, Dr. D. M., 6-5885 Yew St., Vancouver, BC, V6M
3Y5. Zone 6b.
11. Mychaluk, Karen, 10627 Willowgreen Drive S.E., Calgary,
AB. Zone 3a.
12. Ouellette, Eileen, 19 Av. Du Bras d'Or, Pointe Claire, QC,
H9R 1W5. Zone 5a.
13. Priest, Bonnie, 250 Kent St., Port Colborne, ON, L3K 3A1.
Zone 6a.
14. Samarin, Barbara, 7158 Lancrest Terr., PO Box 514,
Lantzville, BC, VOR 2H0. Zone 7b.
15. Semsch, Monica, 1700 Enderby Ave., Delta, BC, V4L 1T1.
Zone 6b.
16. Somerville, Ruth, 496 Scarborough Golf Club Rd,
Scarborough, ON, M1G 1H2. Zone 6a.
17. Soussoudis, Dee, RR#1, 7263 Hwy 93, Wyebridge, ON, L0K
2E0. Zone 5a.
1 8. Stanton, Doreen, 1 72 Maplehurst Ave., North York, ON, M2N
3B9. Zone 6a.
19. Wood, Janet A., 7084 Blenheim St., Vancouver, BC, V6N
1R9. Zone 6 b.
Please Note: The full name and address, and zone, of each
contributor is listed under CONTRIBUTORS. Surnames only
are used in individual reports.
PROVINCE/COUNTRY CONTRIBUTORS
2004/05
2003/4
1955
Alberta
1
2
0
British Columbia
6
2
4
Manitoba
0
0
0
New Brunswick
0
0
0
Newfoundland
0
0
0
Nova Scotia
1
2
1
Ontario
9
11
18
Prince Edward
0
0
0
Quebec
2
2
4
Saskatchewan
0
0
0
Japan
1
1
0
USA
0
2
1
Total Contributors
19
22
28
Total Reports
28
224
unknown
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HARDINESS ZONE
The Hardiness Zone which occurs after each contributor's
name and address is an attempt to utilize the new 2000 Plant
Hardiness Zones Map produced by Natural Resources Canada's
Canadian Forest Service scientists (the following information is
from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Website). The new map
updates the 1967 Plant Hardiness Zones Map using the same
variables ("Plant survival data, and a wide range of climatic
variables...") with additional, more recent climate data (1961-90).
The effect of elevation has also been incorporated into the new
map. Changes in the hardiness zones are "generally consistent with
what is known about climate change. ..and are most pronounced in
Western Canada". Contributors in BC especially, will notice a
change in their zones. The new map utilizes nine major zones — the
harshest is Zone 0, and the mildest is Zone 8. Subzones (e.g. 5a, 5b)
are used as in the past. If I have incorrectly determined anyone's
zone, please inform me and I will change it for the future.
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN TEXT
centimetre(s) - cm
date of introduction - int
feet - '
Floribunda - F
Grandiflora - Gr
Ground cover - (Gc)
Hybrid Tea - HT
inches - "
Kordesii Shrub - K
Large Flowered Climber - LCI
metre(s) - m
Miniature - Min
Mini-Flora - MinFl
no date - nd
plant(s) - pl(s)
Shrub rose - S
year(s) - yr(s)
ABBREVIATIONS USED FOR AWARDS
AARS All-America Rose Selection
ADR Anerkannte Deutsche Rose
ARC American Rose Centre
AoE Award of Excellence (Miniatures)
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FA Fragrance Award
GM Gold Medal
PIT President's International Trophy (England)
RNRS Royal National Rose Society
ROTY Rose of the Year
NOTE: Awards won by a particular rose arc she
general description following the name o: me var.er.
C 0 L 0 UR CL AS STFTCA T 1 0 N S
Society colour classifications are now almost identical
abbreviations below are used throughout. Any vararrrs are given
in the text.
Wfahe or near White W
Light Yellow LY
Medium Yellow MY
Deep Yellow DY
Yellow Blend YB
LP
MP
DP
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Red OR
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Roses 11, Combined Rose List 2005, Botanica's Roses, a rose
catalogue, or other source; petal count; fragrance; awards. The
Editor has relied almost exclusively on the Combined Rose List
2005 to determine the 'date of introduction'.
NOTE: The comment 'No reports' indicates the variety was
reported on in previous years but no reports were received in the
current year. For The Clearing House, a rose is reported for 7
years, plus the current year, from the date of introduction, then I
state 'Last year for reporting this rose'.
HYBRID TEAS
AFFIRM (MCMILLAN'S PINK), HT (McMillan '98 int '97)
(Seedling x Seedling). MP, 26-40 petals. No reports. (Last year for
reporting this rose.)
ARTISTRY (ONCE TOUCHED), HT (Zary 98 int '97) (Seedling
x Seedling). OP (OB), coral orange/creamy coral reverse, 30-35
petals, light sweet fragrance, AARS '97. No reports. (Last year for
reporting this rose.)
AWARENESS (LADY ABERDEEN), HT (Fryer '97). DP, dark
rosy pink, fragrant. Broks (1 pi 3 yrs 3' ON): Large blooms, high
centres, exhibition form, good substance. Upright growth habit.
Medium, glossy foliage. Some black spot. Hardiness is good. A
winner- good form and long-lasting. Wood (3 pis 5 yrs 4-5' BC):
small to medium blooms mostly in clusters of 4-10 with good,
lasting colour. These plants grow marvellously for me, very upright
growth with little disease. Hardiness is good. A truly lovely garden
rose!! (Last year for reporting this rose.)
BARBRA STREISAND, HT (Carruth '99) ((Blue Nile x (Ivory
Tower x Angel Face)) x New Zealand). M, lavender, 26-40 petals,
intense fragrance. Somerville (1 pi 3 yrs 2' ON): Light mauve with
darker edges; 25 petals, exhibition form, solid substance. Lots and
lots of fragrance. Upright growth habit. Shiny dark green foliage.
Black spots. So far so good for hardiness. This year had lots of
black spot. Leaves dropped and it was bare, but they came back and
it bloomed again in September. Scent is divine - I would keep it
just for the fragrance. Wood (3 pis 2 yrs BC): These plants are
struggling, probably the 'Dr. Huey' rootstock. I dug out two this fall
and replaced them with two cuttings. I love the scent and the colour
so I will give her another chance.
BILLY GRAHAM, HT (Zary '98) (Honour x Colour Magic). LP,
26-40 petals, light fragrance. No reports.
BLACK MAGIC, HT (Tantau '97). DR. No reports. (Last year for
reporting this rose.)
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BLUSHING BEAUTY, HT (Dykstra '00 int '03). W. No reports.
BROOKS' RED, HT (Brooks '00). MR. No reports.
BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE, HT (Mander '96 int '98 CAN) (June
Laver x Rubies 'n' Pearls). OP (OB), hot glowing pink, yellow
stamens, semi-double, 15-25 petals, slight fragrance. No reports.
CAJUN MOON, HT (Carruth '02 int '01) (Crystalline x Lynn
Anderson). W (PB), flowers white edged pink on upper petal
surface, 26-40 petals, slight fragrance. No reports.
CAJUN SUNRISE, HT (Edwards '00 int '01). PB. No reports.
CALGARY, HT (Twomey '97 int '98). DR. 45-50 petals. No
reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
CHESHIRE. HT (Fryer '99 int '01). MY, (AB), golden honey
yellow, 17-25 petals, moderate fragrance. No reports.
CHRISTINE'S DREAM, HT (Bridges '02) (King of Hearts x
Thriller). RB, medium red upper, pink white reverse, 26-40 petals,
moderate fragrance. No reports.
COMMONWEALTH GLORY, HT (Harkness 98) AB, ivory
blush, 60+ petals, strong anise fragrance. No reports.
DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES (THE WORK CONTINUES),
HT (Zary '98) (Anne Morrow Lindbergh x Sheer Elegance). PB,
luminous pinkcreamy ivory blend, 26-40 petals, moderate
fragrance. No reports.
DREAM ORANGE, HT (Twomey '99 int '00) (Cherish x (Evening
Star x Trumpeter)). OR (OB), 26-40 petals, intense fragrance.
Ouellette (1 pi 2yrs 2' QC): Orange red, double, singly or in clusters
of 1-3, decorative form with good substance. Upright growth,
medium green foliage, black spots. Needs winter protection. The
weather of the past summer was so unpredictable that even the
plants were confused. I still hope for more blooms!
DREAM RED, HT (Twomey '99 int '00) (Esmeralda x Fireburst).
MR, slight fragrance. No reports.
DREAM YELLOW, HT (Twomey '99 int '03) ((Sonia x
Prominent) x Whisky Mac). MY, 17-25 petals, intense fragrance.
Ouellette (1 pi 2 yrs 2' QC): Medium yellow, 25+ petals, very
fragrant. Decorative form, good substance. Upright, bushy growth.
Some black spot. Needs winter protection. A good yellow rose, but
not too vigorous as blooms are few and it is slow to repeat.
ENDURING LOVE, HT (FL) (Pallek '98). YB. Wood (3 pis 3 yrs
BC): Loved the colour (yellow/apricot) and the slightly spreading
growth habit, but could not stop the worst mildew I have ever seen! !
I gave them to someone with a hotter and drier garden and she is
having better luck.
FLORENCE MAYER, HT (Singer '98) (Great Scott x Headliner).
W (PB), white and pink blend/reverse white, 26-40 petals, slight
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fragrance. No reports.
FULL SAIL (LAND OF THE LONG WHITE CLOUD) (LONG
WHITE CLOUD), HT (McGredy '98 int '99) (Sport of 'New
Zealand'). W, 26-40 petals, intense fragrance. No reports.
GEMINI, HT (Zary '99 int '00) (Anne Morrow Lindbergh x New
Year). PB, cream blushing coral pink, 25-30 petals, sweet
fragrance, AARS 2000. Dyck (2 pis 2 yrs 80cm BC): White-cream,
blushing pink-red. Not very large blooms, come in 2's and 3's, every
bloom is perfect, long-lasting, great for cutting. Classic form, good
substance. Bushy, healthy growth with dark, shiny foliage. No
disease, hardiness is okay. The most admired rose by our many
visitors! I prefer it over 'Double Delight' because of the form - all
of the blooms are perfect. A No. 1 Rose! Somerville (1 pi 1 yr 2'
ON): Pink Blend. 25-30 petals, good size and shape. HT form with
solid substance. An exhibition rose. Light scent. Bushy but not tall
growth habit with dark green foliage. Black spots, hardiness
unknown. I really like the colour and shape; really pretty, but is bad
for black spot (I don't use chemicals).
GOLDEN OLDIE (GOLDEN OLDIES), HT (Fryer 01). DY,
golden apricot, some fragrance. Wood (3 pis 2 yrs BC): The verdict
is still out on this one as it is a poor grower for me. I dug one out
this fall and gave the other two new spots in my garden and a
talking to - they have only one more year to do their thing!.
HALLE, HT (Fryer '02). OB, Glasgow GM 2003. Graber (1 pi 1
yr 3' ON): OB, pale orange with a yellow reverse. Semi-double, 18
petals, profuse, attractive blooms but must be sprayed regularly.
Decorative form with average substance. Upright growth habit with
medium green foliage. Mildews badly. Hardiness is unknown.
Always in bloom. I grew it in a large pot this year; hope it will be
healthier in the garden. Very bright colour. Everyone asked about it.
HOT PRINCESS, HT (Tantau '00). DP. No reports.
INTREPID, HT (Perry '98). DR, 40 petals, moderate fragrance.
No reports.
JEAN BAKER, HT (Edwards '98) (Crystalline x Classic Touch).
W, 26-40 petals, intense fragrance. No reports.
JOSE CARRERAS, HT (Poulsen '99 int '97). LP (W), 25+ petals,
scented. Wood (3 pis 3 yrs 6-8' BC): Pure white. Large, high-
centred, semi-double blooms. All of mine are 6-8' shrub/ climbers.
Stingy with its beautiful blooms - I'll probably give them away at
our Society's auction. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
KEVIN, HT (Twomey '97). DP, mauve-pink, 58 petals. No reports.
(Last year for reporting this rose.)
LACINATION, HT (Twomey '97). MP, 24-28 petals. No reports.
(Last year for reporting this rose.)
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LeANN RIMES (CINDY) (PERCEPTION), HT (Harkness '99
int '97) (Dr. Darley x Sweetheart). PB, white, petals edged pink, 30
to 35 petals, moderate fragrance. No reports. (Last year for
reporting this rose.)
LIONS INTERNATIONAL, HT (Fryer '98). DY. Somerville (1
pi 6 yrs 2.5' ON): Bright yellow, 3-3.5" across, 20-25 petals. HT
form, solid substance. Tall growth habit, dark green foliage. Black
spots, hardy. Nice blooms, but not enough of them. Long stems, all
singles with no sprays. Could show if time is right. Wood (3 pi 4
yrs BC): A lovely, dark yellow colour. Small/ medium, semi-double
blooms. Wants to be a Floribunda. I don't like its growth - the
stems are too close together and irregular in height which doesn't
make for a stunning garden rose. Mine are not vigorous either - it's
a nothing rose, but good colour. I recycled them!!
LOVE AND PEACE (PULLMAN ORIENT EXPRESS), HT
(Lim/Twomey, '01 int '02) (Seedling x Peace). YB, yellow blend
with pink edge, 40 petals, sweet fruity fragrance, AARS 2002.
Dyck ( lpl 2 yrs 1 m BC): Yellow, edged with red. Decorative
form, good substance, single blooms, long-lasting, fragrant. Bushy
growth habit with nice, glossy foliage. Healthy, no disease. Average
hardiness. A good contribution to my "yellow" rose bed!.
Somerville (1 pi 3 yrs 3' ON): Yellow with a pink edge which
darkens to red. Good exhibition HT form, 25-30 petals, not much
scent. Tall, with large, dark green foliage. Black spots. Hardy. This
is a beautiful rose with large flowers lasting a long time and
dropping clean. Some black spot. Looks like its name ('Peace')
family.
MARILYN MONROE, HT (Carruth '02) (Sunset Celebration x
Saint Patrick). AB, soft apricot washed green on upper surface,
same reverse, no fragrance. Semsch (1 pi 1 yr medium BC):
Bicolour, pink and salmon, large, well-formed blooms with good
substance. Good growth habit and disease resistance. So far it is
doing well with very large beautiful flowers. Somerville (1 pi 1 yr
2' ON): Good HT form, many petals. Some black spot. As it was
late, I don't know enough about it yet.
MAVRIK (MAVERICK), HT (Eddie Edwards '00 int '99). PB.
No reports.
MELLOW YELLOW, HT (Carruth '00 int *01)(O Sole Mio x
Midas Touch). DY. No reports.
MOONSTONE (CADILLAC DeVILLE), HT (Carruth '98)
(Crystalline x Lynn Anderson). W (PB), white/pink edging, 26-40
petals, slight fragrance. Somerville (2 pis 1 yr 2' ON): White with
pink tint. Exhibition form, large, very double, 35-40 petals, firm
substance. Tall, bushy growth habit with dark green foliage. Black
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spots. Hardiness unknown. Looks great, and I like the size. I got
mine late so will know more next year.
NICOLE, HT (Kordes '98). RB. Dyck (1 pi 5 yrs 60 cm BC):
Cream, edged with red. Perfect classic form, very beautiful, singles
and in small (2-3) clusters. Very good substance. An upright, bushy
growth habit with shiny and healthy foliage. No disease, average
hardiness. 'Nicole' is often blooming, has a light fragrance, and is
long-lasting. Beautiful.
OPENING NIGHT, HT (Zary '98) (Olympiad x Ingrid Bergman).
DR (MR), bright deep red, 25-28 petals, slight fragrance, AARS
'98. Dyck (1 pi 3 yrs lm BC): Medium red, nice form, big blooms,
no fragrance. Long-lasting. Bushy growth, healthy, attractive
foliage. No disease, average hardiness. 'Opening Night' cannot
compare to its mother 'Ingrid Bergman'! Wood (3 pis 4 yrs, 3 pis 2
yrs BC): The first 3 on 'Dr. Huey' rootstock the others on
multiflora. An exciting, DR, double bloom. Almost always one
bloom per stem, fantastic repeat! A superb rose! 4-5' upright
growth, good disease resistance and hardiness. A good exhibition
rose as well as a good garden rose. No scent. Good basal breaks on
the multiflora but only stem breaks on 'Dr. Huey'. Everybody needs
this rose!
OPULENCE, HT (Zary '97). W. No reports. (Last year for
reporting this rose.)
OUT OF AFRICA, HT (Kordes, nd, int '99?). OB (AB). No
reports.
PERFECTLY RED (ROSE OF THE NATION) (TOPSY), HT
(Zary '99) (Seedling x Love). DR, 26-40 petals, slight fragrance.
No reports.
POP WARNER, HT (Edwards '00 int '01) (Crystalline x Fantasy).
PB, pink and white, 26-40 petals, mild fragrance. No reports.
REGINA, HT (Twomey '97). PB, light sweet fragrance. No
reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
ROSE RHAPSODY (ROSE SACHET), HT (Zary '99 int '98)
(Fragrant Cloud x Ingrid Bergman). LP, (DP), 41-50 petals, intense
citrus fragrance. No reports.
ROSIE O'DONNELL (NEW ERA) (NINETY-NINER) (WIN-
WIN), HT (Winchel '99 int '98). RB, velvety scarlet red with
creamy yellow reverse, 30-35 petals, slight fragrance. No reports.
ROUGE ROY ALE (CARUSO) (ROUGE ROYAL), (ROYAL
RED), HT (Meilland '02 Romantica Series) ((MEIhirvin x
MEInuzeten) x MEIcapula). RB (DR), raspberry red, 70-80 petals,
intense fragrance. No reports.
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC, HT (Harkness '97). W, some
fragrance. No reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
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SASKATOON, HT (Twomey '97). AB, bluish smoky rose, 28-32
petals. No reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
SCENT-SATION (SCENTSATION), HT (Fryer, *98). OB, gold
and peach pink, very fragrant. Dyck (1 pi 3 yrs 1 m BC): Apricot
blend. Smallish for an HT, but perfect form, beautiful colour and
heavenly fragrance. Small classic form with average substance.
Upright, healthy growth. No disease, average hardiness. A very
pleasing rose, nice for cutting. Has a beautiful colour. Samarin (1 pi
2 yrs 3' BC): Pale pink. There is nothing really outstanding about
this rose. It is small, and fairly disease free. I am not overly
impressed with it and will probably replace it. Wood (3 pis 4 yrs
BC): To begin, they have very little fragrance in my garden; the
colour is nothing to shout about nor is the disease resistance or the
repeat bloom. I can't believe I gave them 4 years - I wouldn't dare
give them to another gardener, so they are being recycled! !
SEDUCTION, HT (Meilland '99). MP. No reports.
SIGHT SAVER (SIGHTSAVER) (THE OREGONIAN), HT
(Fryer '97). LP, pink to pearl cream, double, fragrant. No reports.
(Last year for reporting this rose.)
SPICE TWICE, HT (Zary '98 int '97) (Spirit of Glasnost x
Kardinal). OB, 26-40 petals, moderate fragrance. No reports. (Last
year for reporting this rose.)
STANDING OVATION, HT (Tucker '98) (Elizabeth Taylor x
White Masterpiece). RB, 41 petals, slight fragrance. No reports.
SUE HIPKIN (SWEET REVELATION) (LADY JANE GREY),
HT (Harkness '97). AB. No reports. (Last year for reporting this
rose.)
TEMPIE LEE, HT (Whittington '99, 'Elizabeth Taylor' Sport).
PB, 26-40 petals, slight fragrance. No reports.
THANDI, HT ( Taschener 'Mother's Value' sport '00). DP, deep
pink to light red. No reports.
THINKING OF YOU, HT (Fryer '01). MR, velvet crimson,
strong fruity fragrance. No reports.
TIMELESS, HT (Zary '98 int '97) (Spirit of Glasnost x Kardinal).
DP, rose-red, 17-25 petals, slight fragrance, AARS '97. No reports.
(Last year for reporting this rose.)
TRAVIATA (XAVIER) ( XAVIERE), HT (Meilland '98) [(Porta
Nigra x Paolo) x William Shakespeare]. DR, 41+ petals, slight
fragrance. No reports.
ULTIMATE PINK, HT (Zary, '98 int '99) (Seedling x Fragrant
Hour). LP, 26-40 petals, slight sweet fragrance. No reports.
VANCOUVER, HT (Twomey '98). LP, 12-15 petals, very
fragrant. No reports.
VANILLA PERFUME, HT (Zary '99) (Anne Morrow Lindbergh
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x Seedling). AB, light cream apricot/pink, reverse a light apricot,
26-46 petals, intense sweet spicy vanilla fragrance. No reports.
WESTMINSTER PINK, HT (Fryer '98). MP, shell pink, some
fragrance. Mychaluk (1 pi 1 yr AB): Loose, big blooms. Okay
substance. Medium growth habit. Foliage is a little skimpy. Black
spots. Will give it one more year. Semsch (1 pi 2 yrs BC): Big
beautiful blooms with excellent form and good to excellent
substance. Medium growth habit, no disease. Good hardiness. A
beautiful rose which draws attention. Excellent repeater. Very
healthy looking so far. Soussoudis (1 pi 2 yrs 5' ON): A bright,
solid, shell pink. Double, huge, 7" across. Floriferous, free-
flowering as singles or in clusters. Good reliable repeat. Buds are
pointed, ovoid. Blooms have decorative form, um-shaped. Firm,
thick substance and durable. Holds well. Upright, spreading growth
habit. Vigorous basal breaks. Matt, medium green foliage. Lush.
Virtually no disease. Hardy with protection. My best HT for disease
resistance and winter hardiness. Foliage has a unique and
interesting texture. Makes an excellent garden variety and is good
as a cut flower. Highly recommended.
WHISPER, HT (Dickson int '03) (Solitaire x Elina). W, AARS
2003. Dyck (1 pi 1 yr tall BC): Smallish blooms sometimes with
confused centres, okay substance. Tall, dark green foliage, healthy.
No comparison to its parent 'Elina' which is one of the greatest
roses. Will give 'Whisper' away. Somerville (1 pi 2 yrs 2' ON):
White with a hint of yellow. Double, 25-30 petals, not much scent.
HT exhibition form, solid substance. Bushy growth habit with dark
green foliage. Black spots. Hardy with help. A nice rose, but not as
nice as 'Polar Star' although I have only had it a couple of years.
Wood (3 pis 2 yrs 3' BC): The petals of the double, large blooms
are thick, glowing white with a light shading of yellow at the centre
- what a beautiful rose!! Great for exhibition. They are just 3' in my
garden, but once I get them on better rootstock I hope for more
height and blooms. I'm hesitant about the repeat bloom cycle and
about basal breaks, so I can only give it a C+.
GRANDIFLORAS
CANDELABRA, Gr (Zary '99) (Tournament of Roses x
Seedling). OB, coral-orange, 20-25 petals, tea fragrance, AARS
'99. No reports.
CRIMSON BOUQUET, Gr (Kordes '99, int '00) (Bad Fussing x
Ingrid Bergman). DR, 20-25 petals, sweet fragrance, AARS 2000.
Broks ( 1 pi 2 yrs 3' ON): A rich red, long-lasting flowers that are
fragrant. Exhibition form, good substance. Upright growth habit,
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glossy foliage. Good disease resistance and hardiness. I did not
spray and this plant had little black spot. Lots of blooms that last
and last on the bush. Dyck (2 pis 1&2 yrs 80 cm BC): Crimson, a
really glowing crimson! Comes in 'bouquets' of 3 to 5, blooms
aren't large, but lots of them. Classic form! Lasts long! A bushy,
spreading growth habit with lots of dark green, foliage. No disease.
Hardiness is okay. One of my great favourites; at our yearly "Rose-
Garden Party" "Bouquet" got the most admirers!
DELANY SISTERS, Gr (J.B. Williams '97) (Love x Handel). PB,
white with orange-pink highlights, ruffled, 15-25 petals, very
fragrant. Somerville (1 pi 1 yr 4.5' ON): Pink and white blend.
Lovely colour, consistent bloom, very long-lasting. Decorative form
with firm substance. Spreading growth habit with dark green
foliage. No disease. I really like this Grandiflora - very tall,
sweeping branches which should be tied up. Always in bloom. I had
it in a large pot and it got so big I could hardly transplant it into the
garden this fall.
FAME!, Gr (Zary '98) (Tournament of Roses x Zorina). DP,
shocking pink, 26 petals, slight fragrance, AARS '98. Wood (3 pis 2
yrs 4-5' BC): Hot pink, high-centred, double blooms. The blooms
are usually one to a stem (I don't disbud). No scent, but makes up
for it with its colour - WOW, do they ever liven up a garden!! ! The
repeat has been good. Upright growth of 4-5', healthy, and they
have wintered well. I just don't understand its classification - they
are good looking HT's. I planted four more this fall - that will
really lighten up the bed with the dark red roses!!! This is a must-
have rose!!
GLOWING PEACE (PHILIPPE NOIRET), Gr (Meilland '99 int
'01) (Sun King x Roxane). YB, yellow and orange blend, 26-40
petals, slight fragrance, AARS 2001. Broks (1 pi 3 yrs 3' ON):
Large, multi-petalled, 4" blooms. Exhibition form, good substance.
Upright growth habit with shiny green foliage. Some black spot.
Good hardiness. Not as good a rose as 'Peace'. Petals are often
confused. Not long-lasting.
HEART O GOLD (HEART OF GOLD) (ROSE OF
NARROMINE), Gr (Dykstra '99 int '97) (Broadway x Gold
Medal). MY (YB), deep gold, 35-40 petals, fruit and rose
fragrance. No reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
REBA McENTIRE (SPIRIT OF HOPE), Gr (McGredy '98 int
'97) [(Howard Morrison x Red Perfection) x Maiden Voyage]. OR,
17-25 petals, slight fragrance, NZ Gold Star of the Pacific '94. No
reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
VIOLA LOUGHEED (UNITY), Gr (Lougheed '97 CAN)
(Pristine x Peter Frankenfeld). PB, deep rose/lighter base and
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reverse, 26-40 petals, moderate fragrance. No reports. (Last year for
reporting this rose.)
FLORIBUNDAS
ANTIQUE ARTISTRY, F (Clements '00). AB, yellow/buff/
apricot. No reports.
BETTY BOOP (CENTENARY OF FEDERATION), F (Carruth
'99) (Playboy x Picasso). RB, rosy/edged yellow at base, 6-12
petals, fruity fragrance, AARS '99. No reports.
BLUEBERRY HILL, F (Carruth '99 int '97) (Crystalline x
Playgirl). M, medium lilac/golden stamens, 5-11 petals, fragrant.
No reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
BLUSHING BRIDE, F (Harkness '98). LP. Mychaluk (1 pi 1 yr
Tall AB): Singles and sprays, HT form, excellent substance.
Vigorous growth with lots of foliage. Black spots. The blooms on
this plant cast a spell over me when they first appeared. They were
absolutely perfect and held well.
BOB GREAVES, F (Fryer '98). OB. No reports.
BRIDAL SHOWER, F (Zary '98) (Seedling x Sunflare). LP, 26-
40 petals, slight fragrance. No reports.
BRILLIANT PINK ICEBERG (BRIGHT PINK ICEBERG), F
(Weatherly '99) (sport of Pink Iceberg). PB, deep pink, reverse
white, 17-25 petals, moderate fragrance. No reports.
COTILLION (PERFUME PERFECTION, SERENISSIMA), F
(Zary '99 'int '00) (Seedling x Shocking Pink). M, lavender, reverse
pale lavender, 41 petals, intense sweet fragrance, Rome GM 1998,
Australia GM and FA 2001 . No reports.
EASY GOING, F (Harkness '99) (Livin' Easy sport). YB, deep
gold-apricot, reverse same, 26-30 petals, fruity fragrance. Wood (3
pis 3 yrs BC): Yellow/gold, double, medium size, 6-10 blooms per
truss with great repeat. Slightly spreading growth habit, disease-
resistant, shiny leaves. Super basal growth and the blooms are
scented!!! Are you getting the picture? This is a must-have! A
tremendous rose!!!!
EUREKA, F (Kordes '03) (Bernstein-Rose x Sunflare). YB,
AARS 2003. No reports.
FABULOUS!, F (Zary '00 int '01) (Iceberg x Sexy Rexy). W, 40-
50 petals, slight fragrance, Lyon GM 1997. No reports.
FRAGRANT APRICOT, F (Zary '98 int '99) (Impatient x Amber
Queen). AB, 26-40 petals, slight musk fragrance. Decker (AK): A
very consistent bloomer all summer. Medium clusters. Rain-
resistant. Some fragrance. No reports.
GEORGE BURNS (GEORGE BURNS CENTENNIAL), F
(Carruth '96 int '97) (Calico x Roller Coaster). YB, striped red,
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cream and pink, 26-40 petals, moderate citrus fragrance. No reports.
HARWOOD, F (Harkness '02). MP. No reports. (Last year for
reporting this rose.)
HONEYWOOD, F (Fryer '02). AB, orange apricot. No reports.
HOT COCOA (NUBIA), F (Carruth '02) ((Playboy x Altissimo) x
Livin' Easy). R, russet, smoky orange upper petal surface, deep rust
reverse, moderate fragrance, AARS 2003. Dyck (1 pi 2 yrs 80 cm
BC): Colour is like hot cocoa. Perfect classic form, comes in small
clusters, excellent substance. Very vigorous. Bushy growth habit,
healthy, lots of shiny foliage. No disease, average hardiness. When
the guests at our Garden Parties see this rose their comments are
"hm-hm!". I wanted to give it away, but nobody wants a rose of this
colour. Priest (1 pi 2 yrs ON): Russet, not a heavy bloomer, nice
colour. Upright form, good substance. Very good growth habit, with
lots of nice, shiny foliage. No disease. A very healthy shrub with a
light scent. Samarin (1 pi 1 yr 2' BC): The russet colour is lovely
and unusual, although I would like more than the two flushes it
produced. It was a real show- stopper when it did bloom. Semsch ( 1
pi 2 yrs low BC): Dark orange. A poor bloomer with poor form,
substance, growth, and disease resistance. Good foliage and
hardiness. A disappointing, poorly growing rose - I'll give it one
more year. When it blooms the blooms are beautiful. Wood ( 3 pis 2
yrs BC): Rusty brown/orange, double, large blooms - the unique
colour is my attraction, it isn't muddy!!! On 'Dr. Huey' rootstock -
I'll baby them on until I replace them with the better rootstock. It's
too good a novelty rose to let go, but again I can not give it glowing
remarks on the growth or hardiness.
IRISH HOPE, F (Harkness '98). LY. No reports.
MARMALADE SKIES (TANGERINE DREAM), F (Meilland
'99) ((Tamango x Parador) x Patricia). OB, 17-25 petals, slight
fragrance, AARS 2001 . No reports.
MISS ADA, F (Pawlikowski '98 int '99) (Playgirl sport). LP, single
bloom, 4-7 petals, slight fragrance. Graber (1 pi 5 yrs 3' ON): Dark
pink at first, then fades to MP. Single, five frilly petals, usually in
sprays, opens from long pointed buds, profuse bloomer. Excellent
substance. Bushy, 3'x3'. Glossy, very dark green foliage. Mildews
in the fall. Hardy with cover. Sport of 'Playgirl'.
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE (SHINING HOPE), F (Zary
'00). PB (MP), 25 petals, mild sweet fragrance. Dyck (1 pi 1 yr
60cm BC): Pink. Very nice little blooms in big clusters, long-
lasting. Small blooms but perfect form, good substance. Bushy full
plants with lots of dark foliage. No disease, average hardiness. Not
much fragrance, but it blooms without interruption all summer
long- even now (Christmas) it has some buds. Nice bushy form.
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PHAB GOLD, F (Fryer '98). DY, rich fluorescent gold, little
fragrance. Wood (3 pis 4 yrs BC): Great yellow colour - that is all I
can say as all were recycled this fall.
PINK ICEBERG (BLUSHING PINK ICEBERG), F (Weatherly
'95 int '97) (sport of Iceberg). PB, medium-pink blend, darkens in
cool weather, 15-25 petals. No reports. (Last year for reporting this
rose.)
PRINCESS OF WALES (PRINCESSE de GALLES, THE
PRINCESS OF WALES), F (Harkness '97). W. Somerville (2 pis
lyr 1' ON): White, small, 20 petals, singles and sprays. Decorative
form, fair substance. Low growth habit. Dark, green foliage. Black
spots. I got two very small bushes so it is hard to tell how they will
turn out, but I have seen this rose do spectacular things. Have great
hopes. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
RASPBERRY RIPPLE, F (int White Rose Nurseries '98). RB
(striped). Broks (1 pi 3 yrs ON): Red with cream ripples, yellow
centres, 20+ petals, 2" flowers in sprays. Decorative form, good
substance. Bushy growth habit with small, dull leaves. Some black
spot in September. Hardiness is good. A great rose that won several
red ribbons for sprays this year. I didn't spray this year and it
thrived. Lots of blooms that are long-lasting.
ROYAL WEDDING, F (S) (Zary '98). AB, pink amber, 41 petals,
moderate fragrance. No reports.
SIMPLY MARVELOUS!, F (Zary '01 int '02) (Pink Polyanna x
Arosedi). M, 30 petals, Old Rose fragrance. No reports.
SORBET BOUQUET, F (Zary '00) (Tournament of Roses x
Seedling). PB, rose pink, reverse light yellow, 26-40 petals, slight
fragrance. No reports.
SUMMER SAMBA, F (Zary '00 int '01) (Sexy Rexy x Summer
Fashion). OP, (AB), apricot orange, 25-30 petals, moderate, sweet
damask fragrance. No reports.
SUNSET BOULEVARD, F (HT) (Harkness '97) (Harold
Macmillan x Fellowship). OP, rich rust, ROTY '97, Golden Prize
City of Glasgow '98. Wood (3 pis 3 yrs BC): rich rusty/orange/
peach, small, semi-double blooms 8-15 per truss were exquisite, but
they only showed up the first year. It has been downhill ever since,
and they were recycled this fall. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
LARGE FLOWERED CLIMBERS
BERRIES 'N' CREAM (CALYPSO, CONCERT), LCL (Olesen
'99 int '97) (Evita x seedling). PB (Striped), flowers pink striped
white, reverse the same, 26-40 petals, moderate apple fragrance.
Gallagher (1 pi 2 yrs 40cm Japan): Magenta and cream striped,
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semi-double, poor substance. No disease. Hardiness was good
but.. .this plant expressed a serious dislike of my garden. It behaved
not like a climber but like a seriously depressed Floribunda. The
rare flowers were pretty, but not the soft, heart-melting shades of
'Camaieux' nor were they as fragrant. It survived two winters with
little protection, but as it never grew above the snowline, it really
didn't need any. I finally removed it to the edge of the vegetable
garden where it can sink or swim. It is still deciding. (Last year for
reporting this rose.)
DIZZY HEIGHTS, LCI (Fryer '99 int '00). MR, bright red,
reverse same, 17-25 petals, slight fragrance. Samarin (1 pi 1 yr 4'
BC): I first saw this rose in Glasgow's Tollcross Park and had to
have it. Cherry red, medium-sized blooms in clusters of 2-3. They
seem to last forever, three weeks usually. Not too vigorous, so suits
smaller gardens. Somerville (1 pi 3 yrs 6-7' ON): Medium red, 2-
2.5" blooms, very long-lasting - two weeks in my garden, 20-25
petals. Decorative form, strong substance. Spreading growth habit.
Red/green foliage. Some black spot at the end of summer. Hardy.
One of my favourites, the best red climber. Long-lasting looks
almost flourescent. Really a pretty red. I love the colour.
FOURTH OF JULY (CRAZY FOR YOU, HANABI), LCI
(Carruth '99) (Roller Coaster x Altissimo). RB, red/white stripes,
10-13 petals, AARS '99. No reports.
MALVERN HILLS, LCI (R) (Austin '01 int '00) (Seedling x
Seedling). YB (DY), coppery yellow, little fragrance. Broks (1 pi 2
yrs 8' ON): Clusters of 1" flowers at the end of long branching
arches, little fragrance. Decorative form, good substance. Arching
growth habit, small shiny leaves. No disease. Hardiness is very
good. Vigorous, long arching branches with many flowers. Petals
drop quickly. A vigorous grower- no disease at all and I didn't
spray. Clarke (ON): After two years of disappointing performance it
"kicked the bucket" over the winter and went to rose heaven.
PENNY LANE, LCI (Harkness '98). AB, buff, nice fragrance,
ROTY 1998. Graber (1 pi 1 yr ON): Pale apricot fades to a snowy
white. Bloom old-fashioned, almost quartered when fully opened.
Flat blooms in l's and 3's. Tall, thin canes with dark green foliage.
Fragrant. Foliage was pale green, I gave it powdered sulphur (my
soil has a pH of 7.4) and more fertilizer and it looks much better
this fall.
ROYAL STAR & GARTER, LCL (Fryer '01). MP. Graber (1 pi
2 yrs 6' ON): A coral pink, great sprays. HT form, good substance.
Dark green, glossy foliage. Healthy. Hardy. Not too vigorous so
have moved it to a sunnier place this October. I hope for better
production next year.
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SHRUBS
APPLEBLOSSOM FLOWER CARPET (MAREVA)
(SOMMERMELODIE), S (Gc) (Noack '97). MP (LP), no
fragrance. No reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
BARBARA AUSTIN, S (Austin '99 int '97) (Fair Bianca x
Seedling). LP, blush pink, 73 petals, moderate fragrance. No
reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
BE-BOP, S (Carruth '03) (Santa Claus x R. soulieana derivative).
RB (DP), light red with a large yellow eyezone upper, yellow
reverse, single (4-1 1 petals), slight fragrance. No reports.
BENJAMIN BRITTEN, S (Austin '02) (Charles Austin x
unnamed seedling). OR, red with a touch of orange, 41+ petals,
intense fragrance, fruity. No reports.
BERING RENAISSANCE (BERING, ELEANOR), S (Poulsen
'97). M, lavender and purple, 25+ petals, heavily perfumed. No
reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
CELINA (SUNSHINE) ( YELLOW FLOWER CARPET), S
(Gc) (Noack '97). DY. ADR 1999. No reports. (Last year for
reporting this rose.)
CELINE DION, S (F) (Williams '00 int Quebec '01, internationally
'02) (Fifth Avenue x Tropicana). OB, Brilliant orange-red blending
to an amber gold centre, single. No reports.
CHARITY (CHARITY 97), S (Austin '94 int '97). YB, soft
apricot yellow, 90+ petals, strong myrrh fragrance. No reports.
(Last year for reporting this rose.)
CHARLES DARWIN, S (Austin '01 int '02) (Seedling x
Seedling). MY (DY), 41 petals, moderate fragrance. No reports.
CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE, S (Austin '05 int '03) (unnamed
seedling x Ausgold)). OR, flowers orange-red, yellow & orange
reverse, 41+ petals, moderate fragrance. McLean (1 pi 1 yr 40 cm
BC): Orange-red, scented, 4 cm blooms, repeated. Groundcover
rose (40 cm high x 50 cm across) - good for the front of the border.
CLAUDIA CARDINALE, S (Guillot-Massad '97). MY (DY). No
reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
CORVEDALE, S (Austin '02) (Charles Rennie Mackintosh x
unnamed seedling). PB (MP), 26-46 petals, moderate fragrance. No
reports.
COUNTESS CELESTE (CORAL PALACE) (IMAGINATION)
(PEACH CASTLE) (VIKING PRINCESS), S (Poulsen '99 int
97) (Queen Margrethe x Seedling). OP, coral pink, reverse same,
41 petals, moderate fragrance, old fashioned form. Wood (3 pis 4
yrs BC): Coral/pink, many small petals, blooms 5-8 per truss -
sadly they drooped!!! Not one of my plants was strong or had any
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basal breaks. I transplanted them to another bed with the same
results. I really like this rose, but it had to be recycled! !
CROCUS ROSE, S (CITY OF TIMARU) (Austin 01 int 00)
(Seedling x Golden Celebration). W (AB), 41 petals, mild tea
fragrance. Broks (2 pis 2 yrs 3' ON): Pale cream to yellow, 41
petals, 3" blooms. Decorative form, fair substance. Compact growth
habit, with small shiny leaves. Prone to mildew, hardiness is good.
Did not spray and this rose did well. Some mildew in September. It
won a red ribbon in the CRS Show. Chambers (1 pi 3 yrs 4' ON):
Pale yellow blooms that are smaller than I would like. Decorative
form with poor substance. Blooms don't last on the bush very long.
Some black spot. A bit of a disappointment.
CROWN PRINCESS MARGARETA, S (Austin 99 int 00).
AB, Bright apricot-orange, 120 petals, intense fruity fragrance. No
reports.
DE MONTARVILLE, S (Dr. Svejda, int. Dr. Ogilvie, Agriculture
Canada int '97 - Explorer Series) MP, dark red bud opens medium
pink, 26 petals, hardy in Zone 3. Graber (1 pi 3 yrs 3'x3' ON): Dark
red bud, opens to a pink bloom, star-shaped, profuse, quick repeat.
Spreading growth habit with very dark green, matt foliage. No
disease. Hardy. A good landscape rose for the front of the border.
(Last year for reporting this rose.)
ENGLAND'S ROSE (LUDLOW CASTLE), S (Austin 95 int
'99) W (AB), flowers pale apricot, 1 1 8 petals, tea fragrance. Graber
(1 pi 3 yrs 2.5' ON): White, pale apricot in bud. Full, cupped form.
Dark green, glossy foliage. Strong fragrance. Few blooms, will give
it one more year. Not impressed. McLean (1 pi 1 yr 80 cm BC):
White to apricot blush, 5 cm blooms in clusters, scented, repeats. A
good compact shrub (80 cm x 40 cm). Stanton (1 pi 2 yrs 2.5' ON):
Pretty apricot which fades. Flat and fluffy form, good substance.
Upright growth habit with dark green foliage. Very little if any
disease. Hardiness is good. None of my Austins, even the well-
established ones, bloomed consistently or proficiently - can't
decide if it was the cold winter or the wet and unsunny, cool
summer.
FALSTAFF, S (Austin '99 int '00). DR, dark crimson turning to
purple, 105 petals. Graber (1 pi 3 yrs 5' ON): Dark purple-red,
mostly one bloom per stem, frilly petals, last well. Form is like an
old HP. Good substance. Upright growth habit, with dark green,
glossy foliage. No disease. Hardy with soil cover. It did much better
this year in spite of the cold winter. Wonderful heavy fragrance! I
really like this rose. Stanton (1 pi 3 yrs 3.5' ON): Dark red, fragrant.
Flat, fluffy form with good substance. Upright growth habit with
shiny, dark green foliage. No disease. Hardiness is good. (See
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'England's Rose' for comments about her Austin roses.)
FIRST LIGHT, S (Devor '98) (Bonica x Ballerina). LP, clear pink,
burgundy stamens, single 5-7 petals, spicy fragrance, AARS '98. No
reports.
FLORENCE DELATTRE, S (Guillot-Massad int '97) M, grey-
mauve. No reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
GEOFF HAMILTON, S (Austin '99 int '97) (Heritage x seedling).
MP, 108 petals, moderate fragrance. No reports. (Last year for
reporting this rose.)
HELENA RENAISSANCE (HELENA), S (Olesen '97). LP, 25+
petals, strong fragrance. Belfast Fragrance Award (R.J. Frizzel
Memorial Award) 1998, Nantes Fragrance Award 1997. No reports.
(Last year for reporting this rose.)
HOPE FOR HUMANITY, S (Collicutt & Davidson, Agriculture
Canada '96 int '98 — Parkland Series — named in honour of the 100th
anniversary of the Canadian Red Cross Society). DR, Blood red,
very dark red, 15-25 petals, slightly fragrant, hardy in Zone 3a.
Graber (1 pi 4 yrs 4.5' ON): Very dark 'blood' red, velvety.
Wonderful sprays all summer - great as cut flowers - still blooming
October 1 5th. Good substance. Vigorous, upright growth habit with
dark green foliage. Some black spot. Hardy. Prolific - gets better
and better. One of the best of the Parkland Series!
JAMES GALWAY, S (LCI) (Austin '01 int 00) (Heritage x
Seedling). LP (MP), very double, fragrant. Graber (1 pi 3 yrs 6'
ON): Is more of a medium pink with lighter edges. Sprays of 3-5.
Much more bloom this year. Very full form, good substance.
Strong, upright growth habit with dark green foliage. Healthy and
hardy. Should be a climber - very tall strong canes - I will give it a
tripod next year. Fragrant. Stanton (1 pi 3 yrs 3.5' ON): Pretty,
medium to dark pink blooms. Fluffy, decorative form with good
substance. Upright growth habit with dark green foliage. No
disease. Hardiness is good.
JUBILEE CELEBRATION, S (Austin '05 int '03) (Ausgold x
unnamed seedling). PB, MY, pink blend upper, yellow reverse, 41+
petals, intense fragrance. McLean (1 pi 1 yr 50 cm BC): Pink,
clusters of 7 cm blooms, good scent, repeated throughout the
summer. A compact shrub 50 cm x 50 cm with drooping flower
stems. Good as a front of the border rose.
KALEIDOSCOPE, S (F) (Walden '99) (Pink Pollyanna x
Rainbow's End). M, mauve-tan, 25-30 petals, light fragrance,
AARS 1999. No reports.
KNOCK OUT (PURPLE MEIDILAND), S (Radler '99 int 00)
RB (LR), 5-11 petals, single, slight tea fragrance, AARS 2000.
ADR 2002. Fox (1 pi 1 yr 3'x3' ON): Raspberry juice red. Always
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in bloom, fair amount of perfume. Very vigorous, spreading growth
habit. No disease until November and then only a slight amount. A
keeper! Langille (1 pi 2 yrs 3' NS): Dark pink. Continuous bloom.
No disease. Hardiness is fair. This rose died to the ground last
winter, but rebounded well and bloomed the rest of the summer
with no disease problems in my no-spray garden.
MARIE-VICTORIN, S (K) (Agriculture Canada '99 int '98 -
Explorer Rose) (Arthur Bell x (R. kordesii x Max Graf)). PB (LP),
deep peach bud to pale peach to pink, 38 petals, hardy in Zone 3.
No reports.
MARY MAGDALENE, S (Austin '99 int '98) (seedling x
seedling). PB (AB), 41 petals, intense myrrh fragrance. No reports.
MISS ALICE, S (Austin '01 int '00) (Mary Rose x Seedling). LP,
peach to pale pink, 41 petals, old rose fragrance. Broks (1 pi 2 yrs
1.5' ON): Peach to pale pink, 41 petals, fragrant. A pretty rose that
is long-lasting. Decorative form with good substance. Upright
growth habit. Prone to black spot. Good hardiness. I did not spray
this year for black spot. Rose did better than last year and still had
most of its leaves at the top 3rd of the bush. Chambers (1 pi 3 yrs 2'
ON): Blush pink, very double, large, old-fashioned looking blooms.
Decorative form, opens flat, fair substance. Short. Healthy. I like
the colour.
MORDEN SNOW BEAUTY (MORDEN SNOWBEAUTY), S
(Davidson & Collicutt, Agriculture Canada '98 - Parkland Series).
W, single, 5-9 petals, light fragrance, hardy in Zone 3. Baillie (1 pi
3 yrs 5' QC): White and pink, a continuous bloomer, single, good
substance. Upright growth habit (mine is on its own root). No
disease, very hardy. I like this rose very much, it is a great plant.
Gets good snow cover but dies to the ground every year. Langille (1
pi 2 yrs V NS): White, very little bloom, little substance. Poor
growth. Black spots. Hardiness is poor. Morden roses do not seem
to do well here and this one is no exception. It died to the ground
last winter and came back with no problem, but it produced few
blooms and little new growth. It quickly developed black spot.
Ouellette (2 pis 6 yrs 3' QC): White, slightly wavy, semi-double
blooms in clusters of 5-6. Opens flat, good substance. Upright,
bushy growth habit with medium green foliage. No disease,
excellent hardiness. Prune long shoots for a more uniform bush as it
tends to send out branches like a small climber.
MORDEN SUNRISE, S (Davidson, Agriculture Canada '99 int "00
- Parkland Series). YB, apricot buds, yellow blend, semi-double.
Baillie (1 pi 3 yrs 3' QC): Apricot/yellow, semi-double, good
substance. Low growing. Black spots. Hardiness is good. This plant
has to contend with a large peony, but comes back every year -
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gets snow cover from the snow plowed from the driveway.
Ouellette (4 pis 3 yrs 2.5' QC): Yellow blend, single, slightly wavy
petals, long-lasting. Open form with good substance. A compact
bush with dark green foliage. Black spots. Excellent hardiness. Lots
of repeat blooms and the colour always attracts people's attention. I
grow it as a border plant in a short row along a walkway.
PAUL BOCUSE, S (Guillot-Massad '97). AB, fragrant. No
reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
PETER JOHN, HMsk (Jerabek '00 int '03). OP. Graber (1 pi 2
yrs 4.5' ON): OP, apricot-pink, delicate lovely colour, sprays of 3 or
5, always in bloom, a great cut flower. Decorative form with good
substance. A spreading growth habit with dark green, glossy
foliage. Healthy and hardy. Named for Peter Schneider. One of my
nicest modern shrubs.
PILLOW FIGHT, S (Carruth '99, int '00) (Pink Pollyanna x
Gourmet Popcorn). W, 17-25 petals, intense honey and rose
fragrance. No reports.
RED FLOWER CARPET (ALCANTARA) (RED
HEIDETRAUM) (RED VELVET) (VELVET FLOWER
CARPET) (VESUVIA), S (Gc) (Noack '01 int '00). MR. No
reports.
REGINA LOUISE, S (Clements '99). LP, apricot-white/deep pink
stamens, myrrh fragrance, semi-double. No reports.
ROCKIN' ROBIN, S (Carruth '99 int '97) (Bonica x Roller
Coaster). RB (striped), 40 petals, light apple fragrance. No reports.
(Last year for reporting this rose.)
ROYAL AMBER, S (Clements '00). AB, amber and yellow. No
reports.
SNOWBELT (CASSIE), S (Pol) (Jerabek '97) (seedling x
seedling). W, 15-25 petals, slight fragrance. No reports. (Last year
for reporting this rose.)
SOPHY'S ROSE, S (Austin '99 int '97) (Prospero x seedling).
RB, light red, red-purple, 82 petals, moderate fragrance. No reports.
(Last year for reporting this rose.)
STARRY NIGHT (ANITA PEREIRE), S (Orard 02) (Anisley
Dickson x R. wichurana). W, single, 5 petals, mild fragrance. Paris
Gold Medal 1996. AARS 2002. No reports.
TEASING GEORGIA, S (Austin '98) (Charles Austin x
seedling). YB (MY), 1 10 petals, moderate fragrance. No reports.
TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES, S (Austin '99 int '98) (The
Squire x seedling). DR, dark crimson red, 41 petals, moderate
fragrance. McLean (1 pi 2 yrs 90 cm BC): Bright red to crimson, 8
cm blooms, clusters, scented, repeat blooms. Tall shrub with dense,
bright green foliage. Survived Vancouver winters well. A good,
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large shrub. Flowers need staking.
THE GIFT, S (Pol) (Demits '8 1 , int '00) W. No reports.
THE INGENIOUS MR. FAIRCHILD, S (Austin 04) (unnamed
seedling x unnamed seedling). PB, light pink upper, mauve reverse,
very full, 41 + petals, moderate fragrance. McLean (1 pi 1 yr 60cm
x20cm BC): One or two bright pink blooms per stem, somewhat
droopy, scented. Repeat bloom throughout the summer. Slow in
becoming established, but one of the last roses to bloom in October.
TUMBLING WATERS, S (Gc) (Poulsen '98). W (LP). No
reports.
VANCOUVER BELLE, S (Jalbert '04 CAN) (Thelma's Glory x
Sexy Rexy). LP, flowers light pink, pink upper, lighter pink
reverse, dbl. (17-25 petals), slight fragrance. Graber (1 pi 1 yr 2'
ON): LP, soft icing pink, lovely blooms, very full, pointed petals, in
sprays. Decorative form with good substance. So far, a low growth
habit with dark green, very glossy foliage. Touch of black spot. A
very attractive, small bush after the first summer. Will definitely
keep it.
WHAT A PEACH, S (Warner '01 int '02) (Laura Ford x Sweet
Magic). AB, apricot, strong fragrance. No reports.
WILLIAM BOOTH, S (K) (Agriculture Canada, '99 - Explorer
Series). MR (LR), deep red bud changes to medium red, fades to
light red, 5 petals, hardy in Zone 3. No reports.
WILLIAM MORRIS, S (Austin '99 int '98) (Abraham Darby x
seedling). AB, apricot blend, reverse light pink, 120 petals, intense
fragrance. No reports.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 2000, S (Austin '01 int '00)
(Seedling x The Dark Lady). MR (DR), purplish red, 41 petals,
strong old rose fragrance. McLean (1 pi 1 yr 60 cm BC): Bright red
(crimson), 8 cm blooms, 1 or 2 blooms per stalk, good scent. Repeat
blooms throughout the summer. 60 cm x 50 cm growth habit with
bright green foliage. Performed well in its first season.
MINIATURES/MINI-FLORAS
ABSOLUTELY, Min (Saville '98). YB, pale to medium yellow/
dusting of apricot pink/reverse lighter, 26-40 petals, slight
fragrance. No reports.
ACE OF DIAMONDS, Min (Bridges '98). MR, 26-40 petals,
intense fragrance. No reports.
AMY GRANT, MinFl (Tucker '98 int '99). LP, light pink/white.
No reports.
AUNTIE LOUISE, Min (Jalbert '04 int '00 CAN) (Orange Honey
X Sexy Rexy). OB, orange upper, lighter orange reverse, amber
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yellow with orange shades, full, 26-46 petals, slight fragrance.
Somerville (1 pi 2 yrs 8" ON): Apricot or pale orange, 20-25 petals,
decorative form with firm substance. A bushy growth habit with
tiny, green foliage. Black spots. Hardy. Nice little mini with a nice
colour.
AUTUMN SPLENDOR (COTLANDS ROSE), MinFl (M.
Williams '99). YB, 26-40 petals, slight fragrance, AoE '99. No
reports.
BABE, Min (Lougheed '04 CAN). MP. Stanton (2 pis 1 yr 1' ON):
Leans to orange-pink, repeats well. Decorative form with good
substance. Upright growth habit with small, medium green foliage.
Black spots. I like my first well enough that I bought another -
pretty blooms on a pretty plant.
BABY BOOMER, Min (Benardella '03 int '01) (Ivory Beauty x
Kristin). MP (LP), medium pink, lighter pink reverse, 16-22 petals,
mild fragrance, AoE 2003. No reports.
BAMBINO, Min (Micro-mini) (Saville '97). OR, red-orange, 26-
40 petals, no fragrance. No reports. (Last year for reporting this
rose.)
BEHOLD, Min (Saville '96 int '97). MY, bright yel low/1 ighter
reverse, 15-25 petals, no fragrance. No reports. (Last year for
reporting this rose.)
BEST FRIENDS, Min (Bridges '02) (Hot Tamale x unknown
seedling). OB, yellow reverse, AoE 2002. No reports.
BRITTANY'S GLOWING STAR (AMBER STAR ), Min
(Mander & Pazdzierski '99 CAN). OB (AB), amber orange/reverse
golden yellow, 26-40 petals, slight fragrance, sport of 'Glowing
Amber1. Broks (1 pi 3 yrs 2.5' ON): OB, softer colours than
'Glowing Amber'. Exhibition form, good substance. Upright
growth with medium green foliage. Some rust spots. Hardiness is
good. Lots of repeat blooms, with star-shaped, long-lasting flowers.
I had to remove many leaves as orange spots appeared, but new
growth was clean. Graber (2 pis 3 yrs 16" ON): An apricot-orange,
yellow reverse, one bloom per stem. Profuse, does well when cut.
Wide open it is star-shaped, but it has excellent form when half
open. Good substance. Upright growth habit with dark green
foliage. Some black spot. Give it a good winter cover.
BUBBLES, Min (Gc) (Fryer '98) MP. No reports.
CACHET, MinFl (Tucker '97). W, 26-40 petals, no fragrance. No
reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
CARLEY (CARLEY REGAN), Min (Jalbert 04 CAN). MR.
Graber (1 pi 1 yr 12-14" ON): MR, ruby red velvet petals, 1.5-2'
diameter blooms, single blooms with large sprays in the fall, holds
form when the outer petals curl back. Excellent HT form with great
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substance. A spreading growth habit with dark green, glossy
foliage. Little disease. Hardiness unknown. Named in memory of a
13-year old killed by a hit-and-run driver in Abbotsford, BC.
Fragrant - one of the best reds I've seen in a long time.
CAROLINA LADY, Min (M. Williams '00). MR. No reports.
CHLOE'S STAR (CHLOE), Min (Pazdzierski '02 int '03) (Sport
of 'Brittany's Glowing Star'). MY, double, 17-25 petals, slight
fragrance. Somerville (1 pi 3 yrs 20" ON): Pale yellow, decorative
form, good substance, lasts quite a while. Bushy with dark green
foliage. Black spots. Hardy with protection. A nice mini with lots of
blooms as singles or sprays. Some black spot but not as bad as some
others.
CL. RAINBOW'S END, Min (O'Brien '98). (sport of Rainbow's
End) YB, bright yellow edged scarlet, reverse lighter, 25-40 petals,
slight fragrance. No reports.
CONSTELLATION, Min (Saville '00). W. No reports.
CORAL REEF, MIN (MINI-MOSS) (Jalbert '04 int '00 CAN)
(Dresden Doll x Silver Jubilee). MP, medium pink, rich coral
colouring, full, 26-40 petals, heavily mossed buds, scented moss,
sticky, slight fragrance. No reports.
DANIELLE, MIN (Brown '97 CAN) (Holstein '87 x Seedling).
MP, 26-46 petals, very fragrant. No reports. (Last year for reporting
this rose.)
DAZZLER, MinFl (Kelly '97 int '98). YB, White/red edge/yellow
base, 15-25 petals, slight fragrance. No reports. (Last year for
reporting this rose.)
DORIS MORGAN, Min (Bridges '02) (Jennifer x Purple Dawn).
DP, deep pink, light pink and white, 17-25 petals, moderate
fragrance, AoE 2003. No reports.
DOUBLE GOLD, MinFl (White '03) (((Zorina x Baby Katie) x
June Laver) x Old Glory). YB (DY), yellow blend, light yellow
and golden-yellow upper, reverse same, 26-40 petals, strong rose
fragrance. No reports.
EVERGLO, Min (Laver '98 CAN). OR. No reports.
FALL FESTIVAL, Min (Laver '97 CAN). RB, striped, orange-
red/splashes of yellow, 32 petals. Graber (1 pi 2 yrs 10" ON): Red
and yellow random stripes, 1 1/2- 2", 20 petals, good repeat. Opens
muddled. Good substance. Compact growth habit with mid-green
foliage. A little black spot. Hardiness is okay. A pretty rose in the
garden. Stanton (4 pis 1 yr 1' ON): Red and yellow stripes -
different. Decorative form with good substance. Neat growth habit
with small, dark green foliage. Black spots. These were
replacements for last year's which died in a nasty winter. Blooms
well. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
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FANCY POTLUCK, Min (Laver '98 CAN). DR, 35-40 petals. No
reports.
FLOWER POWER, MinFl (Fryer '98) OB. No reports
GALA, Min (Saville '99 int '00) (High Jinks x Seedling). DP, 17-
25 petals, no fragrance. No reports.
GIZMO (GISMO), Min (Carruth '98) (Carrot Top x Little Artist).
OB, scarlet orange with a white eye, 4-1 1 petals, single, slight apple
fragrance. Graber ( 1 pi 1 yr 1 ' ON): Bright orange with a white eye.
Single, usually with five petals, lovely yellow stamens, one bloom
per stem and in sprays. Single form, excellent substance. Spreading
growth habit with glossy, dark green foliage. Some black spot.
Striking blooms and lots of them! Definitely a keeper!
GRADUATION DAY, MinFl (Jalbert '04 int "99 CAN) (Thelma's
Glory x Sexy Rexy). AB, apricot upper, apricot reverse, very
double, 41+ petals, frilly, slight fragrance. Graber (1 pi 3 yrs 14"
ON): A strong apricot colour which fades to pink. Very double,
lasts well, lots of singles and later sprays. Exhibition form, with
good substance. Spreading growth habit with medium green foliage.
Very little disease and hardy with cover. Stanton (1 pi 3 yrs 1' ON):
A pretty apricot-pink, scented. Decorative form with good
substance. Neat growth habit with small, medium green foliage. Not
as vigorous in the ground as in a pot.
HEAVEN SCENT PINK, Min (Jalbert '96 int '97 CAN). LP, soft
pink, 26-40 petals, very fragrant. Stanton (2 pis 6 yrs 15" ON):
Fragrant and pretty. Decorative from with good substance. Upright
growth habit with dark green foliage. Some black spot. Hardiness is
good. A delightful little rose (Last year for reporting this rose.)
HEIDI PARADE, Min (Poulsen '01). MP, coral pink/cream to
green petal bases. No reports.
HIGH FLIGHT, Min (Harkness, int White Rose Nurseries, '01).
W, tinged with green. No reports.
HILDE, Min (Benardella '99 int '01) (Figurine x Kristin). RB(PB),
white with red washing, reverse ivory, 17-25 petals, moderate
fragrance. No reports.
INNOCENCE, Min (Saville '97). W, pure ivory white, 26-41
petals, slight fragrance. No reports. (Last year for reporting this
rose.)
IVORY FESTIVAL, Min (Laver '97 CAN): W, near ivory, 26-40
petals, very fragrant. Stanton (4 pis 1 yr 15" ON): White, pretty
blooms, Exhibition form, good substance. Neat growth habit with
small, dark green foliage. Some black spot. Hardiness is good. (Last
year for reporting this rose.)
JERRY-O, Min (Saville '98). MR, light red, 25 petals, intense
fragrance. No reports.
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JESLYN, Min (Bridges '00 int '01). LY. No reports.
LEMON GEMS, Min (Walden '99). MY, 26-40 petals, slight
fragrance, AoE '00. No reports.
LITTLE PINKIE, Min (Micro-mini) (Moore 00), MP, very
double. No reports.
LITTLE TOMMY TUCKER, Min (Tucker 98). MY, medium
yellow/reverse lighter, 17-25 petals, no fragrance, AoE 1999. No
reports.
LOVE KNOT, Min (CIMin) (Warner '99 int '00) (Laura Ford x
Ingrid Bergman). MR, bright red, 17-25 petals, slight fragrance.
Graber (ON): Deep red, velvet blooms. Died, will buy another.
Somerville (2 pis 3 yrs 5' & 9' ON): Gorgeous velvet red blooms.
HT form with firm solid substance. Tall growth habit with dark
green foliage. Some black spot. Hardy. The best red miniature
climber. I love the colour and the velvety look. Not as many sprays
as I would like.
MARGARET LAVER, Min (Laver '01 int '99 CAN). W. No
reports.
MARILYN WELLAN, Min (Moe '99 int '01) (Sheri Anne x
Wistful). LP, apricot/ reverse lighter, 17-25 petals, slight fragrance.
No reports.
MERLOT (SPARKLE BERRY), Min (Benardella '02) (Figurine
x seedling). RB, dark red upper, coated white reverse, 17-25 petals,
slight fragrance, AoE 2002. No reports.
MICHEL CHOLET, Min (Jacobs '00) (Prima Donna x San Jose
Sunshine). AB, dark rich apricot, slight fragrance, AoE 2001. No
reports.
MISS FLIPPINS, Min (Tucker '97). MR, medium red/deep pink
reverse, 25-35 petals, no fragrance. No reports. (Last year for
reporting this rose.)
MISTRAL PARADE, Min (Poulsen '01). Medium yellow. No
reports.
MIXED EMOTIONS, Min (Jalbert '03 CAN). RB (striped).
Somerville (1 pi 2 yrs 18" ON): Striped red and pink. Opens flat but
shows its colour well. Decorative form with firm substance. Tall,
not bushy with dark green foliage. Black spots. Made it through the
winter. I like this one, but it died back to 4". Good colour. I hope it
comes through the winter and gets stronger.
MOONLIGHT AND ROSES, Min (Bridges 98). M, light
lavender with rosy edges, darker lavender and lavender overlay, 26-
40 petals, slight fragrance. No reports.
NEON COWBOY, Min (Carruth '02 int '03) (Emily Louise x
(Playboy x Little Artist). RB, red with yellow on upper petal
surface, yellow reverse, single, slight fragrance. No reports.
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ORANGE PATIO WONDER, Min (Jalbert 04 int 99 CAN)
(Orange Honey x Sexy Rexy). OB, orange upper, light orange
reverse, very full, 41+ petals, frilly, slight fragrance. No reports.
OVERNIGHT SCENTSATION, MinFl (Saville '97). MP, pinky-
mauve, very fragrant. No reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
PACIFIC SERENADE, Min (Saville '97 int '98). DY, deep
yellow fading to medium yellow, 15-25 petals, thornless, fragrant.
No reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
PAINTER'S TOUCH, Min (Laver '98 CAN) (seedling x Antique
Gold). YB, rich golden yellow, petals edged in red, 26-40 petals.
Somerville (1 pi 3 yrs 18" ON): Yellow edged with red. Large, 20-
22 petals, not a lot of blooms. Good form with strong substance.
Tall. Dark green foliage. Black spots. Hardiness is good with
protection. Lovely flowers but not many this year. Black spot was
bad. I hope it makes it through the winter. Will try more.
PEACH DELIGHT, MinFl (Saville '02) (Sequoia Gold x
Harmony). AB, peach upper, pale apricot reverse, 41+ petals, slight
fragrance. No reports.
PEACH FESTIVAL, Min (Laver '97 CAN). OP, orange-pink,
creamy reverse, gold centres, 41+ petals, slight fragrance. Graber
(1 pi 1 yr 10" ON): orange-pink with a yellow centre and reverse,
delicate colour, lasts well. HT form with good substance. Holds
well. Small. Dark green, glossy foliage. Some black spot. Hardiness
unknown. I hope the bush will grow more next summer. Ouellette
(2 pis 6 yrs 15" ON): Orange-pink with cream reverse, small
blooms, good petal count. Exhibition HT form with good substance.
Bushy growth habit with dark green, shiny foliage. Black spots.
Excellent hardiness. Long-lasting blooms. I moved bushes closer to
the walkway where they are enjoyed every day when going in and
out of the house. Somerville (2 pis 4 yrs 20" ON): Orange-pink,
very double, 40-50 petals, HT form. Lasts a very long time in the
garden or when cut. Exhibition HT form, strong substance. Tall
with medium green foliage. Black spots. Hardiness is good. A very
good rose both the flower and the bush. Lovely show rose. Stanton
(4 pis 1 yr 12" ON): Pretty soft peach-pink. Exhibition form. Good
substance. Bushy growth habit with dark green foliage. Some
mildew. Hardiness is good. Plants new this year as replacements for
one I killed. They are still blooming in November. (Last year for
reporting this rose.)
PINK PATIO WONDER, MinFl (Jalbert '04 int '99 CAN)
(seedling x Sexy Rexy). MP, medium pink, full, 41+ petals, slight
fragrance. No reports.
PINK STRIKE, Min (Laver '98 CAN). LP. Somerville (1 pi 3 yrs
15" ON): Pink, 25-30 petals, nice little rose. Exhibition form with
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good substance. Short. Dark green foliage. Black spots. Not very
hardy. Died back to the ground but surprised me and came back.
Not too many flowers. Stanton (4 pis 1 yr 8-10" ON): A pretty pink.
Exhibition form with good substance. Small, compact bush with
small, medium green foliage. Mildews. Fair hardiness. Not a great
grower, but pretty when in bloom.
RALPH MOORE, Min (Saville '99). MR, dark velvet red/lighter
red reverse, 17-25 petals, slight fragrance, AoE 2000. No reports.
REAH NICOLE, MinFl (Jalbert '04 int '00 CAN) (Loving Touch
x Kristen). PB, pink blend, pink, cream upper, pink-cream reverse,
full, 26-40 petals, slight fragrance. Somerville (1 pi 2 yrs 20" ON):
Pink and cream, double. Exhibition HT form, good substance. Good
show rose. Tall, not bushy. Shiny, dark green foliage. Black spots.
Seems to be hardy. Blooms are better and there are more of them in
the 2nd year. I like this rose and will try to get more. Stanton (1 pi 2
yrs 1' ON): PB, a pretty colour but not very floriferous. Decorative
form with good substance. Neat growth habit with medium green
foliage. Not a great performer.
RED PATIO WONDER (RED PATIO), Min (Jalbert 99 CAN).
MR, dark red. No reports.
RED SCENTS ATION, Min (White '03) (Taxi x ((Party Girl x
Sparks) x New Zealand)). MR, medium red upper, reverse same
streaked with burgundy, 17-25 petals, very fragrant. No reports.
RIVERDANCE, Min (Laver '98 CAN). PB, medium pink/cream
stripes. Graber (1 pi 3 yrs 8" ON): Striped, medium pink and white.
Lovely mottled bloom with good decorative form and good
substance. Spreading growth habit with small, medium green
foliage. Some black spot. Hard to keep alive - take special care of it
as it is worth it. Somerville (6 pis 5 yrs 15-18" ON): Striped pink
and white. Perfect exhibition HT form with good substance.
Exhibition winner. Gets black spot. Tall. Bright green foliage.
Black spots. Good hardiness. I love this little rose - too bad it black
spots so badly. Stanton (4 pi 1 yr 1' ON): A very pretty stripe.
Decorative form with good substance. A tidy and compact growth
habit with medium green foliage. Mildews. Hardiness is good. This
was another replacement. A very pretty plant.
RUBY BABY, Min (Christopher '01) (sport of 'Hot Tamale'). RB
(OR). No reports.
SERENE BOUQUET, Min (Laver '98 CAN). PB, medium to
dark pink/white reverse, nice fragrance. No reports.
SNOW PARTY, Min (Poulsen '98). W, near white, 15-25 petals,
wild rose scent. No reports.
SPRINGWOOD CLASSIC, Min (Laver '99 CAN) (seedling x
seedling). MP, 26-40 petals, no fragrance. No reports.
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STRIPED FESTIVAL, Min (Laver '99 CAN). RB, very rich
stripe, deeper than most, 17-25 petals, slight fragrance. Stanton (4
pis 1 yr 1' ON): Good stripes, very attractive. Decorative form with
good substance. Compact plant with small foliage. Mildews.
Hardiness is fair. Handsome and colourful.
SUMMER FESTIVAL, Min (Laver '97 CAN). RB, red/white
striped, delicate fragrance. No reports. (Last year for reporting this
rose.)
SUN SPRINKLES, Min (Walden '99) (Yellow Jacket x seedling).
DY, deep yellow, 26-40 petals, slight fragrance, AARS 2001, AoE
2001 . No reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
SUPER CASCADE CORAL, Min (Jalbert '96 int '97 CAN). OP,
coral, 50 frilly petals, slight fragrance. Stanton (2 pis 7 yrs 18" ON):
OP, a pretty colour. Decorative form with good substance.
Spreading growth habit with dark green foliage. No disease with
good hardiness. Smaller this year, but this was a curious weather
year. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
SWEET CAROLINE, Min (M. Williams '98). RB, 17-25 petals,
no fragrance, AoE 1999. Graber (3 pis 2-4 yrs 2' ON): A strong red
edge on a white bloom. Mostly one bloom per stem, good repeat.
HT exhibition form with very good substance. An upright, strong
growth habit with dark green foliage. Few diseases. Hardy. AoE in
1999. Could be a miniflora.
SWEET MELODY, Min (Fischer '98). AB, apricot/light pink,
sport of 'Pierrine'. Graber (1 pi 3 yrs 14-16" ON): Light apricot,
mostly one bloom per stem. Holds form well. Exhibition form with
good substance. Upright growth habit with glossy, dark green
foliage. Touch of black spot. Hardiness is good with leaf cover. I
like its delicate colour.
THE COLOUR PURPLE, Min (Jalbert '04 CAN) (Loving Touch
x Rubies V Pearls). M, unique deep purple colour, dbl. (17-25
petals), moderate fragrance, lemon-scented . Stanton (1 pi 1 yr 20"
ON): Mauve. A prolific bloomer and repeats well. Decorative form
with good substance. Upright growth habit with dark green foliage.
Some black spot. Hardiness is unknown. Not a pretty purple. Better
later in the year.
THE McCLAREN ROSE, Min (Jalbert '00 CAN). DY. Stanton
(1 pi 1 yr 1' ON): Deep yellow, good colour, repeats well.
Decorative form with good substance. Neat growth habit with
medium green foliage. Black spots. Hardiness unknown. Has good
potential.
TROPICAL TWIST, Min (Walden '97). OP, dark orange-yellow,
AoE 1997. No reports. (Last year for reporting this rose.)
TRUE GOLD, Min (Laver '97 CAN). DY, intense golden yellow,
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41 petals, no fragrance. Graber (1 pi 2 yrs 8" ON): A lovely golden
yellow. A good number of blooms on a small plant, lasts well.
Exhibition form with good substance. Upright growth habit with
dark green foliage. Needs spraying and take care when wintering.
There are few good yellows. Stanton (4 pis 2 yrs 1' ON): Bright,
golden yellow. Not prolific. Exhibition form with good substance.
Small, dark green foliage. No disease. Hardiness is good. A really
good yellow - I wish it bloomed more. (Last year for reporting this
rose.)
WATER LILY, MinFl (Jalbert '04 int '97 CAN) (Pink Petticoat x
Alexander HT). W (LP), white, light pink fading to white, very
double, 17-25 petals, slight fragrance. Graber (1 pi 1 yr 3' ON):
Creamy apricot which fades to pink. Very double, cupped form,
pointed petals, comes in large sprays. It does look like a waterlily.
Good substance. Upright growth habit with dark green, matt
foliage. Mildews. Prolific plant. I will move it to the back of the
mini bed and let it do its thing. Somerville (1 pi 4 yrs 2.5-3' ON):
White to very light pink. Very double, lots of bloom, slight
fragrance. Exhibition form with solid, firm substance. Bushy plant
with dark green foliage. I did not spray and no black spot - Great!
Very hardy. This is one of the best minis I have ever had - a large
spreading bush 2' x 2.5' in constant bloom until December. Can't
say enough good things about it! Stanton (3 pis 4yrs 2' ON): White,
fragrant, long-lasting. Decorative form. Good substance. Upright
growth habit with shiny, medium green foliage. No disease.
Hardiness is good. For me the most appealing mini in a long time. I
added two more this year. Turns pink in cooler fall weather. (Last
year for reporting this rose.)
WHITE PATIO WONDER (WHITE PATIO), Min (Jalbert 04
int '99 CAN) (Thelma's Glory x Sexy Rexy). W, white, very full,
41+ petals, frilly, no fragrance. Graber (1 pi 4 yrs 1J ON): Snowy
white, 1.5" diameter, frilly petals. Good substance. Spreading habit
with healthy, dark green foliage. I'm going to put this in a hanging
basket next year.
WIND RHYTHM, MinFl (Jalbert '01 CAN). OB. Graber (1 pi 4
yrs 14" ON): Orange-yellow flushed with red. Fully double, 2"
blooms, mostly singles then more sprays in Sept.-Oct. Exhibition
form with good substance. Upright growth habit. Medium green,
matt foliage. Mildews a little. Cover well. Somerville (1 pi 2 yrs
10" ON): Orange blend, fully double, lovely pale blooms.
Exhibition form with firm substance. A good show rose. Upright
growth habit with dark green foliage. Black spots. Hardiness is
good with protection. I like this one and I hope it is strong enough
to withstand disease. If not, I will replace it.
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YEAR 2000, Min (Jalbert 2004 int '00 CAN). YB, yellow edged
bright red. Somerville (1 pi 2 yrs 1' ON): Orange-red blend. Nice
colour, double, 25+ petals exhibition form, firm substance. Good
show rose. Bushy plant with dark green foliage. Black spots. Hardy
with protection. I didn't spray (organic) so it got black spot and lost
all its leaves, but came back strongly. Stanton (1 pi 4 yrs 1' ON):
Colourful, exhibition form with good substance. Upright growth
with small, medium green foliage. Black spots. Hardiness is good.
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